Last frost date in Riverton, Wyoming

May 12

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by May 1; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after May 26.

September 24

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by September 11.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Riverton (USC00487760), 0.5 miles from Riverton, elevation 4,955 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Riverton, Wyoming
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springMay 1May 12May 26
First frost in fallSept 11Sept 24Oct 7

Frost-free days in an average year: 132

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Riverton
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearMay 28Sept 14
Frost (32°F)Every yearMay 12Sept 24
Hard freeze (28°F)Every yearMay 1Oct 4

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 193

What to plant now in Riverton

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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