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When to plant in Rexburg, ID

USDA Zone 5a

Rexburg, Idaho frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.

In zone 5a, Rexburg gardeners can grow many hardy perennials, while the last and first frost still dictate the annual vegetable calendar.

Station · REXBURG BYU IDAHO · 1.6 km
Last spring frost
May 12
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
September 24
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
135 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for RexburgA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Rexburg: last spring frost around May 12, first fall frost around September 24, about 135 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

REXBURG BYU IDAHO · 1991–2020

The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Rexburg’s own odds, recorded at REXBURG BYU IDAHO.

Frost-probability curves for RexburgProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around May 12 and the first fall frost around September 24, giving about 135 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FJun 22Jun 4May 16Aug 28Sep 11Sep 25
32°FJun 2May 12Apr 29Sep 6Sep 24Oct 8
28°FMay 14Apr 30Apr 12Sep 20Oct 7Oct 21

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowopen now
Napa Cabbage
July 2July 30
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Beet
July 16July 30
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Collards
July 16August 13
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Endive
July 16July 30
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Escarole
July 16July 30
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Fennel (Bulb)
July 16July 30
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Kale
July 16August 13
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Kohlrabi
July 16August 13
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Peas
July 16July 30
Fall sowopen now
Radicchio
July 16July 30
Fall sowopen now
Swiss Chard
July 16July 30
Fall sowopen now
Turnip
July 16August 13
Fall sowin 11 days
Arugula
July 30August 27
Fall sowin 11 days
Bok Choy
July 30August 13
Fall sowin 11 days
Chervil
July 30August 27
Fall sowin 11 days
Cilantro
July 30August 27
Fall sowin 11 days
Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
July 30August 27
Fall sowin 11 days
Corn Salad (Mâche)
July 30August 27
Fall sowin 11 days
Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)
July 30August 13
Fall sowin 11 days
Lettuce
July 30August 27
Fall sowin 11 days
Mizuna
July 30August 27
Fall sowin 11 days
Mustard Greens
July 30August 27
Fall sowin 11 days
Radish
July 30August 27
Fall sowin 11 days
Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum)
July 30August 13
Fall sowin 11 days
Spinach
July 30August 27
Fall sowin 11 days
Tatsoi
July 30August 27

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

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Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Rexburg, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 8 km · complete 32°F normals

When stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.

REXBURG BYU IDAHO
Primary
2 km · 1526 m elevation
SPRING
May 12
FALL
Sep 24
REXBURG MADISON CO AP
2 km · 1481 m elevation
SPRING
May 15
FALL
Sep 23
SUGAR CITY
8 km · 1501 m elevation
SPRING
May 29
FALL
Sep 13

Rexburg planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Rexburg, ID?

Plan for the last spring frost in Rexburg around May 12 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.

When is the first fall frost in Rexburg, ID?

In Rexburg, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around September 24 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Rexburg in?

Rexburg is in USDA hardiness zone 5a. In zone 5a, winters are cold — pick cold-hardy varieties and protect tender crops.

How long is the growing season in Rexburg?

Rexburg has about 135 frost-free days — a short growing season — between the average last spring frost (May 12) and first fall frost (September 24).

When should I plant tomatoes in Rexburg?

For Rexburg, sow tomatoes indoors about March 17–March 31 and move the seedlings out around May 19, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at REXBURG BYU IDAHO, 2 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Rexburg, ID — Frost Dates & Zone 5a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00107644. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/idaho/rexburg.
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