Bennett, CO 80040 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Bennett, CO?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 05/05, roughly 250 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/09, about 156 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Bennett in Zone 6a (-10 to -5°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 6 weeks of growing season left in Bennett before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
05/05 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/23 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/19 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Bennett compares
Bennett's growing season runs about 156 days, ranking 33,591 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within CO, it ranks 204 of 624.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Bennett can differ from the 80040 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Bennett's frost date answer different questions.