Roosevelt, UT 84053 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Roosevelt, UT?
Around 05/19 is the usual last spring frost, about 264 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/29, about 130 frost-free days later.
Zone 6a (-10 to -5°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Roosevelt, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 5 weeks of growing season left in Roosevelt 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
05/19 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 05/04 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 06/07 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Roosevelt compares
About 130 days separate Roosevelt's last and first frost, putting it 38,367 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within UT, it ranks 244 of 344.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Roosevelt can differ from the 84053 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Roosevelt's frost date answer different questions.