When is the last frost in Creede, CO?

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

When is the first frost in Creede, 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 81130Creede, CO

Frost is possible in any month near Creede, based on NOAA 1991-2020 records for the Creede Wtp, 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)	—	—	32 days	100%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	—	—	59 days	100%
Hard freeze (28°F)	Jun 3 · Jun 18 · Jul 7	Aug 31 · Sep 14 · Sep 25	87 days	100%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 81130 is matched to the NOAA station Creede Wtp, CO, 1.1 km away, at 8,624 ft elevation (11 ft lower than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Creede Wtp, CO (used)	8,624 ft	—	—
Creede, CO	8,852 ft	—	—
Santa Maria Rsvr, CO	9,687 ft	—	—
Hermit 8 Se, CO	8,950 ft	—	—

Frost dates near Creede

South Fork, CO 81154 · last May 23, first Sep 25
Lake City, CO 81235 · last Jun 15, first Sep 11
Del Norte, CO 81132 · last May 23, first Sep 25
Powderhorn, CO 81243 · last Jun 21, first Sep 5
Pagosa Springs, CO 81157 · last Jun 9, first Sep 22
Silverton, CO 81433 · last —, first —
Ouray, CO 81427 · last May 17, first Oct 1
Saguache, CO 81149 · last May 16, first Sep 28

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Creede, CO?: Frost is possible in any month at the nearest NOAA station (Creede Wtp, CO), so there is no reliable average last frost date.
When is the first frost in Creede, 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.