Meeteetse, WY frost dates

Gardening where frost is possible all year

The weather station nearest Meeteetse, WY 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 Sunshine 3ne, WY weather station, 13 km away (elevation 6,224 ft (1,897 m)).

Frost dates near Meeteetse

• Cody May 12 · Oct 1
• Wapiti May 27 · Sep 25
• Burlington May 12 · Sep 28
• Emblem May 12 · Sep 28
• Otto May 12 · Sep 28
• Ralston May 15 · Sep 25
• Powell May 19 · Sep 20
• Thermopolis May 24 · Sep 16
• Byron May 9 · Sep 29
• Basin Apr 28 · Oct 10

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Meeteetse, WY?

Meeteetse, WY can freeze in any month, so there is no reliable last frost date. The nearest NOAA station averages 233 nights a year at or below 32°F.

What can I grow in Meeteetse, WY?

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.