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When to plant in Green River, WY

USDA Zone 5a

Green River, Wyoming 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, Green River gardeners can grow many hardy perennials, while the last and first frost still dictate the annual vegetable calendar.

Station · GREEN RVR · 0.4 km
Last spring frost
May 24
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
September 22
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
121 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for Green RiverA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Green River: last spring frost around May 24, first fall frost around September 22, about 121 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

GREEN RVR · 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 Green River’s own odds, recorded at GREEN RVR.

Frost-probability curves for Green RiverProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around May 24 and the first fall frost around September 22, giving about 121 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 21Jun 7May 22Sep 1Sep 13Sep 25
32°FJun 10May 24May 7Sep 7Sep 22Oct 6
28°FMay 28May 9Apr 25Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18

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
June 30July 28
Fall sowopen now
Beet
July 14July 28
Fall sowopen now
Collards
July 14August 11
Fall sowopen now
Endive
July 14July 28
Fall sowopen now
Escarole
July 14July 28
Fall sowopen now
Fennel (Bulb)
July 14July 28
Fall sowopen now
Kale
July 14August 11
Fall sowopen now
Kohlrabi
July 14August 11
Fall sowopen now
Peas
July 14July 28
Fall sowopen now
Radicchio
July 14July 28
Fall sowopen now
Swiss Chard
July 14July 28
Fall sowopen now
Turnip
July 14August 11
Fall sowin 9 days
Arugula
July 28August 25
Fall sowin 9 days
Bok Choy
July 28August 11
Fall sowin 9 days
Chervil
July 28August 25
Fall sowin 9 days
Cilantro
July 28August 25
Fall sowin 9 days
Claytonia (Miner's Lettuce)
July 28August 25
Fall sowin 9 days
Corn Salad (Mâche)
July 28August 25
Fall sowin 9 days
Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)
July 28August 11
Fall sowin 9 days
Lettuce
July 28August 25
Fall sowin 9 days
Mizuna
July 28August 25
Fall sowin 9 days
Mustard Greens
July 28August 25
Fall sowin 9 days
Radish
July 28August 25
Fall sowin 9 days
Shungiku (Edible Chrysanthemum)
July 28August 11
Fall sowin 9 days
Spinach
July 28August 25
Fall sowin 9 days
Tatsoi
July 28August 25

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 31 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.

GREEN RVR
Primary
0 km · 1878 m elevation
SPRING
May 24
FALL
Sep 22
ROCK SPRINGS FIRE DEPT
21 km · 1911 m elevation
SPRING
May 24
FALL
Sep 24
BUCKBOARD MARINA
31 km · 1853 m elevation
SPRING
May 24
FALL
Sep 23

Green River planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Green River, WY?

Plan for the last spring frost in Green River around May 24 (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 Green River, WY?

In Green River, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around September 22 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Green River in?

Green River 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 Green River?

Green River has about 121 frost-free days — a short growing season — between the average last spring frost (May 24) and first fall frost (September 22).

When should I plant tomatoes in Green River?

For Green River, sow tomatoes indoors about March 29–April 12 and move the seedlings out around May 31, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at GREEN RVR, 0 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 Green River, WY — Frost Dates & Zone 5a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00484065. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/wyoming/green-river.
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