Wendover, UT 84034 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Wendover, UT?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 05/14, roughly 259 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/28, about 135 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Wendover in Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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 4 weeks of growing season left in Wendover 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
05/14 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/29 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 06/04 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Wendover compares
About 135 days separate Wendover's last and first frost, putting it 37,891 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within UT, it ranks 238 of 344.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and Wendover's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Wendover's dates instead of trusting one.