Frost dates 2026–2027

Frost dates for Price, Utah

Median (50% chance) dates of the last and first 32°F frost, from NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Price Carbon County Airport, 2.5 mi away (close match).

Last spring frostMay 3
First fall frostOct 12
160 frost-free days
Last spring frostMay 31 year in 10 after May 21
First fall frostOct 121 year in 10 by Sep 29
Growing season160 daysbetween median 32°F dates
Hardiness zoneZone 6a−10 to −5°F average extreme low

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Will it freeze in Price in the next 7 nights?

No overnight lows at or below 32°F are forecast in Price during the next 7 nights in the available NWS frost forecast.

Tonight: forecast low 37°F. Above 36°F.

NWS forecast period: Thu, Nov 5, 6:00 PM MST to Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 AM MST.

1 of the next 7 nights are forecast at 36°F or colder, cold enough for frost on exposed plants.

Overnight lows from the National Weather Service forecast for this location. This covers the available forecast window, not the first freeze of the whole season. Frost can form above 32°F on clear, calm nights.

Frost and freeze probabilities

Freeze dates shift from year to year. Spring percentages describe the chance of a freeze after the stated date; fall percentages describe the chance of a freeze by that date. The 10% spring date is the cautious one: a later freeze happens about 1 year in 10.

These dates describe historical probabilities, not this year’s forecast or the earliest and latest possible freezes. Different weather stations or probability thresholds can produce different published dates for the same city.

Average first hard freeze in Price

The median first fall hard-freeze date (28°F) is October 22, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 Climate Normals at Price Carbon County Airport. This is the 50% probability date, not a forecast for this year.

TemperatureLast spring date
90% · 50% · 10% chance of a later freeze
First fall date
10% · 50% · 90% chance of an earlier freeze
Season
36°F frost possible May 3 · May 18 · Jun 5 Sep 21 · Oct 2 · Oct 16 136 days
32°F freeze Apr 20 · May 3 · May 21 Sep 29 · Oct 12 · Oct 25 160 days
28°F hard freeze Apr 8 · Apr 22 · May 8 Oct 8 · Oct 22 · Nov 5 180 days
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00093141. How to read these probabilities.

Average high temperature by month

1991–2020 normals at Price Carbon County Airport

Average low temperature by month

Months with lows near or below freezing carry frost risk

Where these frost dates come from

The frost dates for Price, UT come from the nearest weather station with freeze statistics in NOAA’s 1991–2020 Climate Normals: Price Carbon County Airport (station USW00093141, elevation 5,921 ft), 2.5 mi from Price. Local conditions (valleys, hilltops, distance to water, city heat) can shift frost dates by days or weeks. The hardiness zone is from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (USDA ARS and Oregon State University PRISM). See our methodology.

Frost dates near Price

CityDistanceLast spring frostFirst fall frost
Ephraim, UT 45 mi May 28 Sep 20
Mapleton, UT 54 mi Apr 25 Oct 18
Nephi, UT 55 mi May 6 Oct 10
Salem, UT 55 mi Apr 25 Oct 18
Spanish Fork, UT 57 mi Apr 25 Oct 18
Payson, UT 58 mi May 4 Oct 11
Springville, UT 58 mi Apr 18 Oct 21
Santaquin, UT 58 mi May 4 Oct 11
Provo, UT 63 mi Apr 18 Oct 21
Roosevelt, UT 64 mi May 23 Sep 22

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Price?

On average, the last spring frost (32°F) in Price is around May 3. In about 1 year in 10 it comes after May 21, and in 9 years in 10 it comes after April 20.

When is the first frost in Price?

The first fall frost (32°F) usually arrives around October 12. There’s a 10% chance of a freeze by September 29 and a 90% chance by October 25.

Can it frost in Price after the last frost date?

Yes. Frost can form on clear, calm nights even when the air stays above 32°F. Temperatures of 36°F or lower, cold enough for frost on exposed plants, have a 50% chance of occurring after May 18.

What growing zone is Price?

Price is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6a (average annual extreme minimum temperature −10 to −5°F), based on the 2023 USDA map for ZIP code 84501. See growing zones in Utah.

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