Last frost date in Pueblo, Colorado

April 30

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by April 16; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 12.

October 9

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by September 28.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station WFO Pueblo (USC00058992), 4.9 miles from Pueblo, elevation 4,653 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Pueblo, Colorado
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springApr 16Apr 30May 12
First frost in fallSept 28Oct 9Oct 22

Frost-free days in an average year: 162

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Pueblo
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 9Oct 2
Frost (32°F)Every yearApr 30Oct 9
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearApr 18Oct 18

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 152

What to plant now in Pueblo

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. How we match the table.

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