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When to plant in Tooele, UT

USDA Zone 7a

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

In zone 7a, Tooele supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.

Station · TOOELE · 1.3 km
Last spring frost
May 2
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
October 16
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
167 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for TooeleA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Tooele: last spring frost around May 2, first fall frost around October 16, about 167 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average first fall frost in Tooele is now 7 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

TOOELE · 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 Tooele’s own odds, recorded at TOOELE.

Frost-probability curves for TooeleProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around May 2 and the first fall frost around October 16, giving about 167 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 6May 16Apr 29Sep 23Oct 6Oct 19
32°FMay 28May 2Apr 16Oct 2Oct 16Nov 2
28°FMay 7Apr 16Mar 29Oct 13Oct 27Nov 12

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
Rutabaga
July 10July 24
Fall sowin 5 days
Broccoli
July 24August 7
Fall sowin 5 days
Cabbage
July 24August 7
Fall sowin 5 days
Carrot
July 24August 7
Fall sowin 5 days
Cauliflower
July 24August 7
Fall sowin 5 days
Napa Cabbage
July 24August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Beet
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Collards
August 7September 4
Fall sowin 19 days
Endive
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Escarole
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Fennel (Bulb)
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Kale
August 7September 4
Fall sowin 19 days
Kohlrabi
August 7September 4
Fall sowin 19 days
Peas
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Radicchio
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Swiss Chard
August 7August 21
Fall sowin 19 days
Turnip
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 Tooele, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 23 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.

TOOELE
Primary
1 km · 1507 m elevation
SPRING
May 2
FALL
Oct 16
GRANTSVILLE 2W
18 km · 1387 m elevation
SPRING
May 2
FALL
Oct 14
GARFIELD
23 km · 1310 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 3
FALL
Nov 4

Tooele planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Tooele, UT?

Plan for the last spring frost in Tooele around May 2 (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 Tooele, UT?

In Tooele, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around October 16 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Tooele in?

Tooele is in USDA hardiness zone 7a. In zone 7a, winters are moderate — most common vegetables grow well in season.

How long is the growing season in Tooele?

Tooele has about 167 frost-free days — a moderate growing season — between the average last spring frost (May 2) and first fall frost (October 16).

When should I plant tomatoes in Tooele?

For Tooele, sow tomatoes indoors about March 7–March 21 and move the seedlings out around May 9, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at TOOELE, 1 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 Tooele, UT — Frost Dates & Zone 7a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00428771. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/utah/tooele.