Frost dates for Orem, Utah
Utah · first & last freeze, from NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals
In a typical year, the last spring freeze around Orem comes near April 19 and the first fall freeze near October 19. One year in ten, a freeze still arrives after May 9 in spring — and one year in ten, the first fall freeze has already landed by October 5. NCEI's own growing-season statistic (days between freezes, percentiled per year) puts the median at 182 days.
Freeze-date probabilities, three thresholds
| Threshold | Last spring — 9 in 10 years past by | Last spring — typical (median) | Last spring — 1 in 10 years later than | First fall — 1 in 10 years by | First fall — typical (median) | First fall — 9 in 10 years by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F — near-freezing (frost can occur) | April 19 | May 2 | May 22 | September 28 | October 8 | October 22 |
| 32°F — freezing | April 2 | April 19 | May 9 | October 5 | October 19 | November 3 |
| 28°F — hard freeze | March 13 | April 1 | April 20 | October 16 | October 31 | November 15 |
Measured at Orem Trtmt Plt, UT (USC00426538), 2.5 mi from the city's census reference point, elev. 4,510 ft. NOAA/NCEI 1991–2020 normals. Read each date column as odds over the 30-year record — e.g. "9 in 10 years past by" means only one spring in ten saw a later freeze than that date.
Frost-free windows (computed)
| Window (32°F ends) | Opens | Closes | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cautious (1-in-10 freeze risk at each end) | May 9 | October 5 | 149 days |
| Typical (median freeze dates) | April 19 | October 19 | 183 days |
| Gambler's (9-in-10 freeze risk at each end) | April 2 | November 3 | 215 days |
Pure arithmetic on the freeze-date percentiles above — the "cautious" window opens on the date only 1 year in 10 still sees a later spring freeze, and closes on the date by which only 1 year in 10 has already frozen.
About this city's numbers
- Census entity: Orem city, Utah — official 2024 population estimate 96,646.
- Weather station: Orem Trtmt Plt, UT (USC00426538), 2.5 mi from the city's census-gazetteer reference point at elevation 4,510 ft. Frost dates are that station's history — neighborhoods vary.
- Data pulled 2026-09-05; normals period 1991-2020 (replaced by NOAA roughly once a decade).
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