Creede, CO frost dates

Gardening where frost is possible all year

The weather station nearest Creede, CO records freezing temperatures in every month often enough that NOAA cannot define a frost-free season. Gardening is still possible — it just means planning for frost at any time:

• Grow fast, cold-tolerant crops: Radishes, Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Peas, Potatoes, Swiss Chard, Garlic.
• Plant once the soil can be worked — usually late spring to early summer at high elevation — and keep row covers ready for clear, still nights.
• Use season extension: cold frames, low tunnels, wall-of-water cloches or a greenhouse turn a few frost-free weeks into a real season.
• Frost-tender crops (tomatoes, squash, beans) need protection all season; choose the earliest varieties you can find.

About these dates

Based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals for the Creede Wtp, CO weather station, about 1 km away (elevation 8,625 ft (2,629 m)).

Frost dates near Creede

• South Fork May 23 · Sep 25
• Lake City Jun 8 · Sep 17
• Del Norte May 23 · Sep 25
• Powderhorn Jun 9 · Sep 16
• Pagosa Springs Jun 9 · Sep 22
• Silverton frost any month
• Ouray May 18 · Oct 4
• Saguache May 16 · Sep 28
• Center May 24 · Sep 24
• Monte Vista Jun 11 · Sep 13

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Creede, CO?

Creede, CO can freeze in any month, so there is no reliable last frost date. The nearest NOAA station averages 273 nights a year at or below 32°F.

What can I grow in Creede, CO?

Fast, cold-tolerant crops such as radishes, lettuce, spinach, kale, peas and potatoes, ideally under row covers, cold frames or a greenhouse. Frost-tender crops like tomatoes need protection all season.