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When to plant in Hurricane, UT

USDA Zone 8b

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Hurricane, Utah — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

Zone 8b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Hurricane, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.

Station · LA VERKIN · 9.9 km
Last spring frost
April 1
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 5
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
218 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for HurricaneA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Hurricane: last spring frost around April 1, first fall frost around November 5, about 218 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

LA VERKIN · 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 Hurricane’s own odds, recorded at LA VERKIN.

Frost-probability curves for HurricaneProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around April 1 and the first fall frost around November 5, giving about 218 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°FMay 9Apr 20Mar 30Oct 15Oct 27Nov 8
32°FApr 24Apr 1Mar 5Oct 23Nov 5Nov 17
28°FApr 2Mar 4Feb 12Nov 1Nov 15Nov 28

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
Brussels Sprouts
July 16July 30
Fall sowin 11 days
Rutabaga
July 30August 13
Fall sowin 25 days
Broccoli
August 13August 27
Fall sowin 25 days
Cabbage
August 13August 27
Fall sowin 25 days
Carrot
August 13August 27
Fall sowin 25 days
Cauliflower
August 13August 27
Fall sowin 25 days
Napa Cabbage
August 13September 10

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 34 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.

LA VERKIN
Primary
10 km · 974 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 1
FALL
Nov 5
ST GEORGE
22 km · 871 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 14
FALL
Nov 10
ZION NP
34 km · 1231 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 13
FALL
Nov 2

Hurricane planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Hurricane, UT?

Hurricane's average last spring frost falls near April 1 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.

When is the first fall frost in Hurricane, UT?

Expect Hurricane's first fall frost near November 5 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Hurricane in?

Hurricane is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Hurricane?

There are roughly 218 frost-free days in Hurricane (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around April 1 to the first fall frost near November 5.

When should I plant tomatoes in Hurricane?

In Hurricane, start tomato seeds indoors around February 4–February 18, then transplant seedlings outdoors around April 8 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at LA VERKIN, 10 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 Hurricane, UT — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00424968. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/utah/hurricane.