Sargents, CO frost dates

Gardening where frost is possible all year

The weather station nearest Sargents, 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 Sargents, CO weather station, about 1 km away (elevation 8,461 ft (2,579 m)).

Frost dates near Sargents

• Monarch frost any month
• Parlin Jun 21 · Sep 5
• Pitkin Jun 20 · Sep 8
• Ohio City Jun 21 · Sep 5
• Villa Grove May 16 · Sep 28
• Poncha Springs May 29 · Sep 20
• Salida May 29 · Sep 20
• Saguache May 16 · Sep 28
• Nathrop May 27 · Sep 23
• Gunnison frost any month

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Sargents, CO?

Sargents, CO can freeze in any month, so there is no reliable last frost date. The nearest NOAA station averages 295 nights a year at or below 32°F.

What can I grow in Sargents, 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.