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All the statistical weather information you need to prepare a bulletproof plan for your garden in Utah

Temperature range in Utah

Utah has temperatures ranging from -6°F to 97°F, with approximately 161 frost free days.

Utah has 35 days with average temperature range from 50°F to 90°F that are suitable for growing warm season vegetables and 29 days with average temperature range from 40°F to 80°F that are suitable for growing cool season vegetables

Chart displaying weekly air temperature in Utah

Utah air temperature chart based on weather statistics from 2019 to 2023

Total frost free days (after last frost and before first frost)161
Total days suitable to grow warm season vegetables35
Total days suitable to grow cool season vegetables29
Day with highest recorded temperature in past 4 yearsJuly 17: 97°F
Day with lowest recorded temperature in past 4 yearsJanuary 02: -6°F
First expected frost dateOctober 10
Last expected frost dateMay 02

Notable temperature facts for gardening in Utah

Warm season vegetables you can grow in Utah

Chart displaying days suitable for growing warm season vegetables in Utah

Days suitable for growing warm season vegetables in Utah

Warm season vegetables can be planted in Utah after June 11 when air temperatures are consistently above 50°F (10°C) and soil temperature is above 50°F (10°C)

Good temperature range for warm season vegetables is between 50°F and 90°F. With warm season vegetables it is important to wait until all conditions are optimal, because sudden temperature drop can stun new vegetable growth, this way delaying overall harvest.

Warm season vegetables that can be planted directly into soil in Utah
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Okra

Warm season vegetables that need to be started indoors before transplanting outdoors in Utah
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Eggplant

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True Melon

Pixel art image of Watermelon

Watermelon

Cool season vegetables you can grow in Utah

Chart displaying days suitable for growing cool season vegetables in Utah

Days suitable for growing cool season vegetables in Utah

Cool season vegetables that need to be started indoors before transplanting outdoors in Utah
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Turnip

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Chives

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Coriander

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Utah

Tolerable temperature range for cool season vegetables: 40°F to 80°F

Tolerable temperature range for warm season vegetables: 50°F to 90°F

WeekAverage temperaturePossible min and max temperatureSuitable for cool season vegetablesSuitable for warm season vegetables
1January 01 - January 0311°F to 28°F-6°F to 37°F
2January 04 - January 1017°F to 34°F4°F to 42°F
3January 11 - January 1717°F to 35°F0°F to 43°F
4January 18 - January 2417°F to 33°F6°F to 41°F
5January 25 - January 3115°F to 33°F-3°F to 41°F
6February 01 - February 0717°F to 34°F2°F to 46°F
7February 08 - February 1418°F to 37°F0°F to 48°F
8February 15 - February 2117°F to 34°F1°F to 47°F
9February 22 - February 2815°F to 34°F0°F to 45°F
10March 01 - March 0723°F to 42°F7°F to 55°F
11March 08 - March 1424°F to 41°F8°F to 55°F
12March 15 - March 2125°F to 45°F12°F to 56°F
13March 22 - March 2826°F to 45°F11°F to 67°F
14March 29 - April 0429°F to 49°F18°F to 69°F
15April 05 - April 1131°F to 54°F12°F to 67°F
16April 12 - April 1831°F to 52°F21°F to 66°F
17April 19 - April 2535°F to 57°F24°F to 68°F
18April 26 - May 0239°F to 64°F28°F to 75°F
19May 03 - May 0939°F to 64°F32°F to 77°FTRUE
20May 10 - May 1642°F to 68°F32°F to 79°FTRUE
21May 17 - May 2344°F to 67°F33°F to 80°FTRUE
22May 24 - May 3045°F to 70°F35°F to 87°FTRUE
23May 31 - June 0651°F to 78°F36°F to 90°FTRUETRUE
24June 07 - June 1352°F to 78°F38°F to 92°FTRUETRUE
25June 14 - June 2055°F to 80°F43°F to 95°FTRUETRUE
26June 21 - June 2755°F to 81°F44°F to 91°FTRUE
27June 28 - July 0458°F to 85°F46°F to 92°FTRUE
28July 05 - July 1161°F to 89°F54°F to 96°FTRUE
29July 12 - July 1864°F to 91°F59°F to 97°F
30July 19 - July 2565°F to 90°F58°F to 96°F
31July 26 - August 0163°F to 88°F58°F to 94°FTRUE
32August 02 - August 0862°F to 86°F56°F to 96°FTRUE
33August 09 - August 1561°F to 86°F55°F to 93°FTRUE
34August 16 - August 2261°F to 85°F49°F to 96°FTRUE
35August 23 - August 2960°F to 86°F53°F to 93°FTRUE
36August 30 - September 0559°F to 85°F47°F to 94°FTRUE
37September 06 - September 1255°F to 82°F36°F to 95°FTRUE
38September 13 - September 1952°F to 78°F46°F to 85°FTRUETRUE
39September 20 - September 2649°F to 74°F41°F to 83°FTRUE
40September 27 - October 0346°F to 70°F34°F to 82°FTRUE
41October 04 - October 1044°F to 68°F26°F to 78°FTRUE
42October 11 - October 1738°F to 63°F23°F to 75°F
43October 18 - October 2439°F to 61°F24°F to 73°F
44October 25 - October 3129°F to 50°F8°F to 66°F
45November 01 - November 0734°F to 56°F19°F to 67°F
46November 08 - November 1428°F to 48°F9°F to 64°F
47November 15 - November 2128°F to 47°F8°F to 62°F
48November 22 - November 2822°F to 40°F8°F to 52°F
49November 29 - December 0522°F to 40°F4°F to 54°F
50December 06 - December 1220°F to 38°F3°F to 47°F
51December 13 - December 1914°F to 32°F-2°F to 45°F
52December 20 - December 2619°F to 36°F3°F to 45°F
53December 27 - December 3116°F to 32°F1°F to 42°F

Table with days suitable to grow vegetables in Utah

Counties in Utah

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