When is the last frost in Red Feather Lakes, CO?

Frost is possible in any month at the nearest NOAA station (Hourglass Rsvr, CO), so there is no reliable average last frost date.

When is the first frost in Red Feather Lakes, CO?

Frost is possible in any month at the nearest NOAA station.

Are these frost dates a forecast?

No. They are 30-year averages and probabilities from NOAA weather station records. Use them to plan, then watch your local forecast before planting tender crops or leaving them uncovered.

Frost dates for 80545Red Feather Lakes, CO

Frost is possible in any month near Red Feather Lakes, based on NOAA 1991-2020 records for the Hourglass Rsvr, CO station.

Frost is possible in any month. Even summer nights can drop to freezing at this station, so protect tender plants whenever cold nights are forecast.

Frost risk by date

NOAA reports frost dates as probabilities. The middle date is the average (a 50% chance). For spring, the 10% date is a safer planting date: frost after it happens in about 1 year in 10. Light frost (36°F) can damage tender plants; a hard freeze (28°F) kills most annuals.

Spring dates: chance of a frost AFTER the date. Fall dates: chance of a frost BEFORE the date.
Temperature	Last spring: 90% / 50% / 10% chance	First fall: 10% / 50% / 90% chance	Growing season (50%)	Years with at least one
Light frost (36°F)	—	—	36 days	100%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	—	—	69 days	100%
Hard freeze (28°F)	May 23 · Jun 6 · Jun 23	Sep 1 · Sep 14 · Sep 28	99 days	100%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 80545 is matched to the NOAA station Hourglass Rsvr, CO, 31.8 km away, at 9,520 ft elevation (278 ft higher than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Hourglass Rsvr, CO (used)	9,520 ft	—	—
Rustic 9Wsw, CO	7,701 ft	Jun 5	Sep 16
Hohnholz Rch, CO	7,797 ft	—	—
Virginia Dale 7 Ene, CO	7,015 ft	May 31	Sep 19

Frost dates near Red Feather Lakes

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Bellvue, CO 80512 · last May 21, first Sep 29
Laramie, WY 82073 · last Jun 7, first Sep 4
Granite Canon, WY 82059 · last May 31, first Sep 19

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Red Feather Lakes, CO?: Frost is possible in any month at the nearest NOAA station (Hourglass Rsvr, CO), so there is no reliable average last frost date.
When is the first frost in Red Feather Lakes, CO?: Frost is possible in any month at the nearest NOAA station.
Are these frost dates a forecast?: No. They are 30-year averages and probabilities from NOAA weather station records. Use them to plan, then watch your local forecast before planting tender crops or leaving them uncovered.