Frost dates · Utah
When is the first frost in Salt Lake City?
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In a typical year, Salt Lake City’s first frost comes around October 31 and its last around April 8.
One year in ten the first frost comes as early as October 17, and nine years in ten it has arrived by November 13. One year in ten the last frost is over as early as March 17, and nine years in ten it is over by April 30. Salt Lake City averages about 112 nights a year at 32°F or colder, with about 204 frost-free days in between in a typical year. It’s frost season here, and the last frost usually comes around April 8. That makes it the 48th latest first frost of the 117 cities we track where it freezes most years.
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No freeze in the forecast for the next 48 hours.
Salt Lake City’s frost-free season runs longer than the mountains around it would suggest, and the city is quietly smug about it.
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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 17 | October 31 | November 13 |
| Last frost | March 17 | April 8 | April 30 |
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
- Baltimore, Maryland: first frost around October 31
- Providence, Rhode Island: first frost around October 30
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: first frost around November 2
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00024127.