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When to plant in Smithfield, UT

USDA Zone 6a

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Smithfield, Utah — all computed from Smithfield's nearest NOAA weather station.

In zone 6a, Smithfield gardeners can grow many hardy perennials, while the last and first frost still dictate the annual vegetable calendar.

Station · LOGAN CACHE AP · 5.8 km
Last spring frost
May 8
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 2
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
147 days
frost-free
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
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Aug
Sep
Oct
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Frost calendar for SmithfieldA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Smithfield: last spring frost around May 8, first fall frost around October 2, about 147 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average last spring frost in Smithfield is now 14 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

LOGAN CACHE AP · 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 Smithfield’s own odds, recorded at LOGAN CACHE AP.

Frost-probability curves for SmithfieldProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around May 8 and the first fall frost around October 2, giving about 147 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 17May 30May 10Sep 5Sep 20Oct 4
32°FMay 29May 8Apr 24Sep 19Oct 2Oct 15
28°FMay 6Apr 22Apr 4Sep 29Oct 13Oct 27

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
Broccoli
July 10July 24
Fall sowopen now
Cabbage
July 10July 24
Fall sowopen now
Carrot
July 10July 24
Fall sowopen now
Cauliflower
July 10July 24
Fall sowopen now
Napa Cabbage
July 10August 7
Fall sowin 5 days
Beet
July 24August 7
Fall sowin 5 days
Collards
July 24August 21
Fall sowin 5 days
Endive
July 24August 7
Fall sowin 5 days
Escarole
July 24August 7
Fall sowin 5 days
Fennel (Bulb)
July 24August 7
Fall sowin 5 days
Kale
July 24August 21
Fall sowin 5 days
Kohlrabi
July 24August 21
Fall sowin 5 days
Peas
July 24August 7
Fall sowin 5 days
Radicchio
July 24August 7
Fall sowin 5 days
Swiss Chard
July 24August 7
Fall sowin 5 days
Turnip
July 24August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Arugula
August 7September 4
Fall sowin 19 days
Bok Choy
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Chervil
August 7September 4
Fall sowin 19 days
Cilantro
August 7September 4
Fall sowin 19 days
Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
August 7September 4
Fall sowin 19 days
Corn Salad (Mâche)
August 7September 4
Fall sowin 19 days
Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Lettuce
August 7September 4
Fall sowin 19 days
Mizuna
August 7September 4
Fall sowin 19 days
Mustard Greens
August 7September 4
Fall sowin 19 days
Radish
August 7September 4
Fall sowin 19 days
Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum)
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Spinach
August 7September 4
Fall sowin 19 days
Tatsoi
August 7September 4

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 Smithfield, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 10 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.

LOGAN CACHE AP
Primary
6 km · 1358 m elevation
SPRING
May 8
FALL
Oct 2
RICHMOND
8 km · 1427 m elevation
SPRING
May 11
FALL
Oct 5
LOGAN UTAH ST UNIV
10 km · 1460 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 30
FALL
Oct 16

Smithfield planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Smithfield, UT?

Plan for the last spring frost in Smithfield around May 8 (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 Smithfield, UT?

In Smithfield, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 2 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Smithfield in?

Smithfield is in USDA hardiness zone 6a. In zone 6a, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.

How long is the growing season in Smithfield?

Smithfield has about 147 frost-free days — a short growing season — between the average last spring frost (May 8) and first fall frost (October 2).

When should I plant tomatoes in Smithfield?

For Smithfield, sow tomatoes indoors about March 13–March 27 and move the seedlings out around May 15, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at LOGAN CACHE AP, 6 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 Smithfield, UT — Frost Dates & Zone 6a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00094128. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/utah/smithfield.