Conda, ID frost dates

Gardening where frost is possible all year

The weather station nearest Conda, ID 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 Soda Springs Ap, ID weather station, 8 km away (elevation 5,843 ft (1,781 m)).

Frost dates near Conda

• Soda Springs frost any month
• Bancroft May 21 · Sep 21
• Grace May 29 · Sep 17
• Georgetown Jun 17 · Sep 3
• Lava Hot Springs May 21 · Sep 21
• Thatcher May 29 · Sep 17
• Wayan frost any month
• Montpelier Jun 17 · Sep 3
• Bern Jun 17 · Sep 3
• McCammon May 23 · Sep 24

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Conda, ID?

Conda, ID can freeze in any month, so there is no reliable last frost date. The nearest NOAA station averages 228 nights a year at or below 32°F.

What can I grow in Conda, ID?

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.