Frost dates in Tashkent: last spring frost and first autumn frost
When is it safe to plant out in Tashkent, and when does the first frost come? Dates from 45 years of nightly minimum temperatures (1981–2025), with how early or late they can fall.
Frost dates in Tashkent and how sure they are
| Early year (1 in 10) | Typical (median) | Late year (1 in 10) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last spring frost | 28 February | 19 March | 10 April |
| First autumn frost | 18 October | 8 November | 2 December |
In a typical year the last frost in Tashkent falls around 19 March and the first one around 8 November, leaving about 229 frost-free days (between 201 and 264 in 8 years out of 10). To be safe, plant tender crops after 10 April: by then the last frost has passed in 9 years out of 10. Bring them in before 18 October: in 1 year in 10 the first frost comes earlier.
Frost month by month in Tashkent
| Month | Average low | Coldest night (avg) | Record low | Frost nights | Years with frost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1.5 °C | -9.1 °C | -23.6 °C | 19 | 100% |
| February | -0.4 °C | -7.8 °C | -15.2 °C | 13.5 | 100% |
| March | 4.1 °C | -3.4 °C | -10.1 °C | 5.6 | 89% |
| April | 9.9 °C | 2.1 °C | -4.1 °C | 0.7 | 27% |
| May | 15 °C | 8 °C | -1.7 °C | 0 | 2% |
| June | 20.3 °C | 14.3 °C | 9.5 °C | 0 | 0% |
| July | 22.9 °C | 18 °C | 14.1 °C | 0 | 0% |
| August | 21.6 °C | 16.3 °C | 8.3 °C | 0 | 0% |
| September | 16.4 °C | 9.9 °C | 2.5 °C | 0 | 0% |
| October | 9.9 °C | 1.9 °C | -5 °C | 0.6 | 29% |
| November | 4.4 °C | -3.5 °C | -9.5 °C | 5.3 | 84% |
| December | -0.1 °C | -8 °C | -16.3 °C | 14.7 | 100% |
Frost here means a night minimum at or below 0 °C at 2 m. Frost nights is the average count per month; years with frost is how many years had at least one.
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Questions
- When is the last frost in Tashkent?
- On average around 19 March. In an early year the last frost comes by 28 February, in a late one (1 year in 10) after 10 April.
- When is the first frost in Tashkent?
- On average around 8 November. In 1 year in 10 it comes before 18 October, in a mild year not until 2 December.
- How long is the growing season in Tashkent?
- About 229 frost-free days between the last spring frost and the first autumn frost, from 201 in a short year to 264 in a long one.
- When can I plant tomatoes in Tashkent?
- Frost-tender plants such as tomatoes, peppers, beans and courgettes go out after the last frost: after 10 April the risk is down to 1 year in 10. Hardy crops can go earlier.
- How cold does it get in Tashkent?
- The coldest night of winter averages -11.6 °C; the lowest since 1981 was -23.6 °C in 2023.
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How these dates are computed
Daily minimum temperature at 2 m from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis, public domain), 1981–2025, corrected from the ~50 km grid to the real altitude of Tashkent (6.5 °C per km). For each year: the last night at or below 0 °C before midsummer and the first one after it; the dates are the median and the 10% / 90% of those years. A garden in a frost pocket or a city centre can differ by days. Live temperatures: the temperature layer of the map.