USDA Hardiness Zone 6a
Frost Dates for 84759 — Panguitch, Utah
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Panguitch, UT (6,647 ft), 3 miles northwest.
Updated
In Panguitch, the last spring frost (32°F) is around June 12 in half of years and has passed by June 27 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around September 12, as early as August 31 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 90 days (NOAA, Panguitch, UT).
- Last spring frost
- June 12
- First fall frost
- September 12
- Growing season
- 90 days
- Hardiness zone
- 6a
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
-10 to -5°F (-23.3 to -20.6°C) coldest night
- First snow
- November 25
- Last snow
- April 4
- Winters with snow
- 100%
- Snow per year
- 24.7"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
21 of 21 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Panguitch
Half of springs at Panguitch, UT see their last 32°F night by June 12; only one in ten is past it by May 31, and one in ten still has one after June 27. Planting tender crops after June 18 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after June 22 20%, and after June 27 10%. The 15 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 89% of the 66 Utah stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by September 12 in half of years, as early as August 31 one year in ten, and holds off past September 23 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 10 days later, around September 22; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is June 15, 12 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 90 days in a typical year, shorter than at 97% of the 66 Utah stations; it reaches 108 days one year in ten and falls short of 70 one year in ten. On average 226 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between October 24 and April 17.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 32°F | May 31 | Jun 4 | Jun 6 | Jun 9 | Jun 12 | Jun 15 | Jun 18 | Jun 22 | Jun 27 |
| 28°F | May 13 | May 18 | May 22 | May 26 | May 29 | May 31 | Jun 4 | Jun 8 | Jun 15 |
| 24°F | Apr 28 | May 1 | May 5 | May 8 | May 12 | May 15 | May 20 | May 24 | May 30 |
| 20°F | Apr 16 | Apr 20 | Apr 24 | Apr 27 | Apr 30 | May 2 | May 5 | May 9 | May 16 |
| 16°F | Mar 28 | Apr 5 | Apr 9 | Apr 14 | Apr 17 | Apr 20 | Apr 23 | Apr 28 | May 3 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 32°F | Aug 31 | Sep 4 | Sep 7 | Sep 10 | Sep 12 | Sep 15 | Sep 17 | Sep 20 | Sep 23 |
| 28°F | Sep 9 | Sep 14 | Sep 17 | Sep 20 | Sep 22 | Sep 24 | Sep 27 | Sep 29 | Oct 3 |
| 24°F | Sep 19 | Sep 24 | Sep 27 | Sep 29 | Oct 1 | Oct 4 | Oct 7 | Oct 11 | Oct 17 |
| 20°F | Sep 29 | Oct 3 | Oct 6 | Oct 9 | Oct 13 | Oct 16 | Oct 19 | Oct 23 | Oct 30 |
| 16°F | Oct 9 | Oct 15 | Oct 18 | Oct 22 | Oct 24 | Oct 28 | Oct 31 | Nov 3 | Nov 7 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Panguitch, UT, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.
Frost risk on any date in 84759 →Compare Panguitch with another place →
Weather by month in Panguitch
July is the warmest month at Panguitch, UT, averaging 86°F by day and 47°F at night; December is the coldest at 39°F and 7°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from September to May (a 90% chance or more). July is the only month with under a 10% chance of a 32°F night. In spring, June still brings one in 88% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 1,570 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 94% of the 66 Utah stations. 26% of them (415) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 507. Precipitation totals 10.5 inches a year, most in August (1.7") and least in June (0.4"); May to September bring 52% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39 | 8 | 0.6 | 100% | 31 | 0 |
| Feb | 44 | 11 | 0.7 | 100% | 27 | 0 |
| Mar | 52 | 19 | 0.7 | 100% | 30 | 1 |
| Apr | 60 | 23 | 0.6 | 100% | 26 | 9 |
| May | 69 | 31 | 0.7 | 100% | 16 | 96 |
| Jun | 82 | 39 | 0.4 | 88% | 2 | 311 |
| Jul | 86 | 47 | 1.4 | 5% | <1 | 507 |
| Aug | 83 | 44 | 1.7 | 11% | <1 | 428 |
| Sep | 77 | 35 | 1.3 | 98% | 7 | 196 |
| Oct | 64 | 25 | 1.2 | 100% | 25 | 23 |
| Nov | 50 | 16 | 0.7 | 100% | 29 | 1 |
| Dec | 39 | 7 | 0.5 | 100% | 31 | 0 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Panguitch, UT (6,647 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.
Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, Brian Head, UT, 25 miles west of Panguitch and 3,123 feet higher, has a last frost 9 days later (June 21), the same first-frost date, a season 8 days shorter.
When it snows in Panguitch, Utah
The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in Panguitch usually arrives around November 25, and the last of the season around April 4. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Panguitch, UT, 3.1 miles away: half of years saw snow earlier, half later. Every one of those winters saw snow. The last 32°F night of spring typically comes 69 days after the last snow.
Planting calendar for 84759
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| April 3 – April 17 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| April 17 – May 1 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| May 15 – May 29 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| June 12 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by June 20 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by August 29 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| September 12 onward | Plant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter. |
The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 84759 is 3 miles from Panguitch, UT, which stands at 6,647 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 84759 in zone 6a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged -10 to -5°F (-23.3 to -20.6°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.