Bryce Canyon City, UT 84764 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Bryce Canyon City, UT?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 05/23, about 268 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/27, about 125 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 Bryce Canyon City, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 4 weeks of growing season left in Bryce Canyon City 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
05/23 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 05/08 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 06/09 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Bryce Canyon City compares
Bryce Canyon City's growing season runs about 125 days, ranking 38,805 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within UT, it ranks 270 of 344.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Bryce Canyon City's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Bryce Canyon City can differ from the 84764 normal.