Frost dates · Colorado
When is the first frost in Grand Junction?
In a typical year, Grand Junction’s first frost comes around October 16 and its last around April 28.
One year in ten the first frost comes as early as October 3, and nine years in ten it has arrived by October 29. One year in ten the last frost is over as early as April 11, and nine years in ten it is over by May 14. Grand Junction averages about 137 nights a year at 32°F or colder, with about 171 frost-free days in between in a typical year. It’s frost season here, and the last frost usually comes around April 28. That makes it the 31st earliest first frost of the 117 cities we track where it freezes most years.
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Grand Junction gets frost from mid-October to late April, then spends the summer pretending it was always a desert.
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Frost dates, early, typical and late years
| Early year (1 in 10) | Typical | Late year (1 in 10) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First frost | October 3 | October 16 | October 29 |
| Last frost | April 11 | April 28 | May 14 |
A frost date here is a night when the official thermometer reads 32°F or colder. Frost on the ground can show up on clear, calm nights a few degrees milder.
Cities with about the same first frost
- Hartford, Connecticut: first frost around October 16
- Albany, New York: first frost around October 15
- Burlington, Vermont: first frost around October 15
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00023066.