Arizona planting calendars
Planting calendars, USDA hardiness zones, and average frost dates for 191 Arizona locations (Aguila, AZ, Ali Chuk, AZ, Alpine, AZ, Antares, AZ, Apache Junction, AZ, Arivaca, AZ, Aztec, AZ, Bagdad, AZ, Bellemont, AZ, Beyerville, AZ, Bisbee, AZ, Black Canyon, AZ, and 179 more). Pick a location to see its zone, average last and first frost dates, growing-season length, and a printable per-crop planting calendar, all from public NOAA and USDA data.
Locations in Arizona — 150 of 191
| Location | USDA zone | Last frost | First frost | Season (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguila | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 17 | Nov 19 | 243 |
| Ali Chuk | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 4 | Dec 15 | 314 |
| Alpine | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Jun 15 | Sep 21 | 96 |
| Antares | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 2 | Nov 11 | 220 |
| Arivaca | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 21 | Nov 20 | 246 |
| Aztec | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 25 | Dec 13 | 324 |
| Bagdad | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Apr 7 | Nov 12 | 217 |
| Bellemont | 5b −15 to −10 °F | Jun 11 | Sep 25 | 99 |
| Bisbee | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 1 | Nov 10 | 222 |
| Black Canyon | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Apr 5 | Nov 17 | 221 |
| Blue Ridge | 7a 0 to 5 °F | May 31 | Oct 2 | 126 |
| Bullhead | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Jan 4 | Dec 23 | 356 |
| Cameron | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Apr 7 | Nov 3 | 206 |
| Cameron | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 28 | 193 |
| Camp Verde | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 30 | 196 |
| Casa Grande | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 5 | Dec 6 | 305 |
| Casas Adobes | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 26 | Dec 4 | 279 |
| Casas Adobes | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 26 | Dec 4 | 279 |
| Catalina Foothills | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 20 | Nov 27 | 280 |
| Charco | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 10 | Dec 21 | 347 |
| Chinle | 7a 0 to 5 °F | May 6 | Oct 8 | 153 |
| Chino Valley | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 20 | Oct 27 | 188 |
| Christopher Creek | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 6 | Oct 20 | 165 |
| Cibola | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Jan 5 | Dec 21 | 347 |
| Clay Springs | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 11 | Oct 10 | 149 |
| Colorado | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 26 | Oct 25 | 180 |
| Congress | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 7 | Nov 20 | 254 |
| Coolidge | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 17 | Nov 29 | 284 |
| Cordes Lakes | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 5 | Nov 17 | 221 |
| Cornfields | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 15 | Oct 10 | 147 |
| Dennehotso | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 11 | Oct 30 | 201 |
| Dewey-Humboldt | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 26 | Nov 25 | 242 |
| Dewey-Humboldt | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 20 | 172 |
| Douglas | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 11 | Nov 2 | 203 |
| Duncan | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 24 | Oct 25 | 183 |
| Ehrenberg | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 28 | Dec 6 | 315 |
| Elfrida | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 14 | Nov 2 | 200 |
| Eloy | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 28 | Nov 21 | 266 |
| Eloy | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 6 | Dec 9 | 308 |
| Flagstaff | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Jun 4 | Sep 28 | 115 |
| Fort Apache | 7b 5 to 10 °F | May 20 | Oct 11 | 142 |
| Fort Thomas | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 1 | Nov 6 | 217 |
| Fort Valley | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Jun 11 | Sep 25 | 99 |
| Fortuna Foothills | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Jan 4 | Dec 25 | 361 |
| Ganado | 6a −10 to −5 °F | May 15 | Oct 10 | 147 |
| Golden Valley | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Jan 4 | Dec 23 | 356 |
| Goodyear | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 23 | Dec 11 | 323 |
| Grand Canyon | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Feb 9 | Dec 5 | 295 |
| Greer | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Jun 1 | Sep 26 | 114 |
| Greer | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Jun 5 | Sep 29 | 113 |
| Heber-Overgaard | 7a 0 to 5 °F | May 23 | Oct 5 | 135 |
| Heber-Overgaard | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 23 | Oct 5 | 135 |
| Houck | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 22 | Oct 8 | 138 |
| Jakes Corner | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Mar 7 | Nov 20 | 255 |
| Jeddito | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 16 | Oct 10 | 147 |
| Kaibab | 7a 0 to 5 °F | May 1 | Oct 19 | 168 |
| Kaibab Estates West | 7a 0 to 5 °F | May 10 | Oct 15 | 154 |
| Katherine | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 5 | Dec 24 | 354 |
| Kayenta | 7a 0 to 5 °F | May 7 | Oct 15 | 159 |
| Lake Havasu | 10a 30 to 35 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Lake Montezuma | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 30 | 196 |
| LeChee | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Mar 27 | Nov 9 | 226 |
| Leupp | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 14 | Oct 25 | 192 |
| Lukachukai | 7a 0 to 5 °F | May 3 | Oct 17 | 163 |
| Marana | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Apr 2 | Nov 11 | 222 |
| Marana | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 23 | Dec 6 | 287 |
| Martinez Lake | 9a 20 to 25 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| McNeal | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 11 | Nov 2 | 203 |
| Meadview | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 5 | Nov 28 | 265 |
| Mesa | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 1 | Dec 11 | 315 |
| Mescal | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 24 | Oct 31 | 187 |
| Mohave Valley | 9b 25 to 30 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Morenci | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Feb 26 | Nov 23 | 268 |
| Morenci | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Feb 26 | Nov 23 | 268 |
| Munds Park | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 14 | Nov 5 | 204 |
| Nazlini | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 6 | Oct 8 | 153 |
| Oatman | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 18 | Dec 2 | 288 |
| Parker | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 18 | Nov 28 | 284 |
| Parker Strip | 10a 30 to 35 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Parks | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 22 | Oct 5 | 135 |
| Patagonia | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 20 | Nov 17 | 239 |
| Payson | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 29 | Oct 24 | 176 |
| Peeples Valley | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 7 | Nov 20 | 254 |
| Peoria | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 15 | Dec 22 | 341 |
| Peridot | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 13 | Nov 19 | 247 |
| Phoenix | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 8 | Dec 25 | 354 |
| Phoenix | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Jan 8 | Dec 25 | 354 |
| Phoenix | 10a 30 to 35 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Phoenix | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Jan 14 | Dec 22 | 343 |
| Phoenix | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Jan 6 | Dec 26 | 353 |
| Phoenix | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 13 | Dec 5 | 298 |
| Phoenix | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 7 | Dec 24 | 351 |
| Phoenix | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 20 | Dec 15 | 331 |
| Pine | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 9 | Nov 10 | 211 |
| Pinetop-Lakeside | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 5 | Oct 15 | 162 |
| Pinetop-Lakeside | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 20 | Oct 11 | 142 |
| Pirtleville | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 18 | Nov 13 | 235 |
| Poston | 9b 25 to 30 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Prescott | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 20 | 172 |
| Rainbow | 7a 0 to 5 °F | May 20 | Oct 11 | 142 |
| Red Lake | 7a 0 to 5 °F | May 22 | Oct 5 | 135 |
| Rio Rico | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 5 | Nov 10 | 217 |
| Rock Point | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 11 | Nov 1 | 200 |
| Saddlebrooke | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Apr 2 | Nov 11 | 222 |
| Sahuarita | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 25 | Nov 27 | 276 |
| Salome | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 18 | Nov 28 | 284 |
| San Carlos | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 24 | Dec 1 | 279 |
| San Manuel | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 4 | Dec 8 | 306 |
| San Tan Valley | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 17 | Nov 29 | 284 |
| Sanders | 7a 0 to 5 °F | May 22 | Oct 8 | 138 |
| Scottsdale | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Feb 4 | Dec 16 | 313 |
| Second Mesa | 7a 0 to 5 °F | May 16 | Oct 10 | 147 |
| Sedona | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 14 | Nov 5 | 204 |
| Show Low | 7a 0 to 5 °F | May 5 | Oct 15 | 162 |
| Sierra Vista Southeast | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 7 | Nov 9 | 213 |
| Sierra Vista Southeast | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 5 | Nov 9 | 216 |
| Snowflake | 7a 0 to 5 °F | May 11 | Oct 10 | 149 |
| Sonoita | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Mar 28 | Nov 21 | 237 |
| Spring Valley | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 5 | Nov 17 | 221 |
| Springerville | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Jun 1 | Sep 26 | 114 |
| St. Johns | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 3 | Oct 10 | 160 |
| Sun Valley | 7a 0 to 5 °F | May 1 | Oct 20 | 169 |
| Sunizona | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 14 | Nov 2 | 200 |
| Superior | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 18 | Dec 28 | 342 |
| Surprise | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 5 | Dec 11 | 306 |
| Thatcher | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 25 | Nov 9 | 228 |
| Three Points | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 27 | Nov 9 | 226 |
| Three Points | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 27 | Nov 9 | 226 |
| Timberline-Fernwood | 6b −5 to 0 °F | Jun 16 | Sep 19 | 94 |
| Tonopah | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 21 | Dec 15 | 327 |
| Tonto Basin | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 7 | Nov 20 | 255 |
| Top-of-the-World | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Feb 24 | Dec 1 | 279 |
| Truxton | 8a 10 to 15 °F | May 17 | Oct 10 | 146 |
| Tucson | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 5 | Dec 9 | 307 |
| Tucson | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 26 | Dec 16 | 326 |
| Tucson | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 20 | Dec 17 | 332 |
| Tucson | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Jan 26 | Dec 16 | 326 |
| Tucson | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 11 | Dec 2 | 293 |
| Tucson | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 5 | Dec 9 | 307 |
| Valencia West | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 23 | Dec 6 | 287 |
| Wellton | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 13 | Dec 1 | 288 |
| Wenden | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 4 | Nov 23 | 261 |
| Whetstone | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 12 | Nov 1 | 202 |
| White Hills | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 7 | Dec 29 | 358 |
| Wikieup | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Mar 19 | Nov 23 | 246 |
| Wilhoit | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 30 | Oct 20 | 172 |
| Willcox | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 9 | Oct 31 | 204 |
| Willow Canyon | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 1 | Nov 19 | 229 |
| Winslow | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 27 | Oct 18 | 174 |
| Young | 8a 10 to 15 °F | May 6 | Oct 20 | 165 |
Data: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (public domain) and USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023. Planting windows synthesized from U.S. Cooperative Extension guides.
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