Murray, UT 84139 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Murray, UT?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/08, about 223 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/31, about 204 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Murray in Zone 7b (5 to 10°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 9 weeks of growing season left in Murray 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
04/08 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/17 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/30 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Murray compares
At roughly 204 frost-free days, Murray places 16,483 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within UT, it ranks 50 of 344.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Murray's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Murray can differ from the 84139 normal.