Chaffee County, Colorado · Frost dates

Chaffee County frost dates.

First-frost, last-frost, and growing-season length for Chaffee County, Colorado. Sourced from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals.

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 5a

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
06-11
20%
06-06
50%
05-27
80%
05-17
90%
05-13

First fall frost

10%
09-10
20%
09-15
50%
09-23
80%
09-30
90%
10-04

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
06-01
20%
05-26
50%
05-15
80%
05-04
90%
05-01

First fall freeze

10%
09-19
20%
09-24
50%
10-02
80%
10-10
90%
10-15

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
110
Median
140
Long year
167

Source NOAA station

BUENA VISTA 2S, CO US

11.2 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 7954 ft elev.

Data from BUENA VISTA 2S, CO US, 11.2 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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