Meredith, CO frost dates

Gardening where frost is possible all year

The weather station nearest Meredith, 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 Meredith, CO weather station, 8 km away (elevation 7,825 ft (2,385 m)).

Frost dates near Meredith

• Aspen May 31 · Sep 23
• Woody Creek May 31 · Sep 23
• Snowmass Village May 31 · Sep 23
• Basalt May 31 · Sep 23
• Twin Lakes Jun 16 · Sep 10
• Climax frost any month
• Leadville frost any month
• Red Cliff Jun 21 · Sep 7
• Snowmass May 31 · Sep 23
• Edwards Jun 21 · Sep 7

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Meredith, CO?

Meredith, CO can freeze in any month, so there is no reliable last frost date. The nearest NOAA station averages 272 nights a year at or below 32°F.

What can I grow in Meredith, 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.