Your nature year
Laramie, Wyomingthrough the year
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Laramie?
Expect about 89 frost-free days in Laramie: the last spring frost usually comes around Jun 7, the first fall one around Sep 4, going by NOAA's Laramie 2nw station 2.4 miles away. Leaves usually come out around Apr 25 and the first flowers around Jun 1.
About 5 weeks pass between first leaf and first bloom here. Head south for the closest of the 3 places we follow around Laramie. For a day trip, Rocky Mountain is 64 miles off; its fall foliage is September and October (local timing). Rocky Mountain (64 mi) is the pick for wildflowers, late May through early August (local timing).
Updated Sep 27. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Near Laramie right now
- Last spring frost usually around Jun 7 · first fall frost around Sep 4NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Laramie 2nw (2.4 mi, 50% dates)~8 months
- Rocky Mountain · 64 mi · Local timing: September and OctoberFall foliage · in its window nowIn season
- Fall & winter wildlife · Rocky Mountain Arsenal · 111 miLocal timing: winter~2 months
Nearest places to Laramie
- Rocky MountainTownLocal timing: September and October64 mi
Nearby, season by season
Fall foliage
Wildflowers
Wildflowers in ColoradoNational park
64 mi
Season: Late May through early AugustNational Park Service ↗
Fall & winter wildlife
Wintering bald eagles and bison in ColoradoWildlife refuge
111 mi
Season: WinterU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
Laramie's nature year
- Apr: Spring green-upApr
- Wildflowers · Rocky MountainMay–Aug
- Jun: Last spring frostJun
- Fall foliage · Rocky MountainNowSep–Oct
- Sep: First fall frostSep
- Fall & winter wildlife · Rocky Mountain ArsenalDec–Feb
Laramie's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Jun 7 to ~Sep 4
- First leaf ~Apr 25
- First bloom ~Jun 1
- Today
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Jun 7
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Sep 4
About 89 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Apr 25
First bloom around Jun 1
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Laramie 2nw (2.4 mi from Laramie), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Snow in Laramie
Snow usually becomes possible around Oct 11 (our calculation from NOAA's daily snow chances: the first day the chance of 0.1" or more of snow reaches 10%). NOAA's normals at Laramie 4se (4.2 mi away): 64 inches of snow in an average year, about 21.3 days with 1 inch or more.
NOAA's chance of at least 0.1 inch of snow on each date (one value per week, September to May), averaged over 1991–2020. A typical year, not a forecast.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Laramie?
On average around Sep 4, and the last spring frost around Jun 7: about 89 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Laramie 2nw, 2.4 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Laramie?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Apr 25 and first bloom around Jun 1, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see fall foliage near Laramie?
Rocky Mountain, 64 miles (local timing: September and October); Guanella Pass, 118 miles (regional timing: by September). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see wildflowers near Laramie?
Rocky Mountain, 64 miles (local timing: late May through early August). Distances are straight-line.
When does it start snowing in Laramie?
Snow usually becomes possible around Oct 11: our calculation from NOAA's daily snow chances: the first day the chance of 0.1" or more of snow reaches 10%, at Laramie 4se. An average year brings 64 inches (NOAA 1991–2020). A typical year, not a forecast.Sources: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal snowfall) ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (daily snowfall probabilities) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)