Nevada frost dates
Average last spring and first fall frost (32°F) dates for 99 cities and towns in Nevada, from NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals. Average last frost dates range from January 23 in Moapa to June 15 in Jarbidge. Open a ZIP code for frost risk by date and a planting calendar.
| City | Avg last frost | Avg first frost | Season | ZIP codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo | May 4 | Oct 8 | 156 days | 89001 |
| Amargosa Valley | Mar 15 | Nov 13 | 237 days | 89020 |
| Austin | May 18 | Oct 7 | 142 days | 89310 |
| Baker | May 27 | Oct 2 | 128 days | 89311 |
| Battle Mountain | May 9 | Sep 29 | 141 days | 89820 |
| Beatty | Apr 12 | Nov 3 | 204 days | 89003 |
| Blue Diamond | Mar 13 | Nov 15 | 244 days | 89004 |
| Boulder City | Feb 4 | Dec 5 | 302 days | 89005, 89006 |
| Bunkerville | Mar 16 | Nov 13 | 238 days | 89007 |
| Cal Nev Ari | Mar 7 | Nov 29 | 266 days | 89039 |
| Caliente | May 3 | Oct 9 | 156 days | 89008 |
| Carlin | May 29 | Sep 18 | 111 days | 89822 |
| Carson City | May 4 | Oct 6 | 152 days | 89701, 89702, 89703, 89705 +6 more |
| Coyote Springs | Feb 1 | Dec 8 | 311 days | 89037 |
| Crescent Valley | Jun 2 | Sep 17 | 105 days | 89821 |
| Crystal Bay | Jun 5 | Oct 9 | 126 days | 89402 |
| Dayton | Apr 20 | Oct 23 | 184 days | 89403 |
| Deeth | Any month | — | 71 days | 89823 |
| Denio | May 30 | Sep 18 | 111 days | 89404 |
| Duckwater | Jun 5 | Sep 18 | 104 days | 89314 |
| Dyer | May 9 | Oct 4 | 147 days | 89010 |
| Elko | Jun 7 | Sep 12 | 98 days | 89801, 89802, 89803 |
| Ely | Jun 12 | Sep 13 | 91 days | 89301, 89315 |
| Empire | Apr 28 | Oct 15 | 169 days | 89405 |
| Eureka | Jun 7 | Sep 17 | 100 days | 89316 |
| Fallon | May 12 | Oct 1 | 139 days | 89406, 89407, 89496 |
| Fernley | May 9 | Oct 1 | 145 days | 89408 |
| Gabbs | May 1 | Oct 22 | 170 days | 89409 |
| Gardnerville | Any month | — | 63 days | 89410, 89460 |
| Genoa | May 30 | Sep 26 | 119 days | 89411 |
| Gerlach | Apr 28 | Oct 15 | 169 days | 89412 |
| Glenbrook | Jun 5 | Oct 9 | 126 days | 89413 |
| Golconda | May 16 | Oct 1 | 134 days | 89414 |
| Goldfield | Apr 27 | Oct 22 | 174 days | 89013 |
| Hawthorne | Apr 22 | Oct 25 | 185 days | 89415 |
| Henderson | Feb 4 | Dec 5 | 302 days | 89002, 89009, 89011, 89012 +8 more |
| Hiko | Apr 20 | Oct 26 | 188 days | 89017 |
| Imlay | May 17 | Sep 27 | 131 days | 89418 |
| Incline Village | May 17 | Oct 13 | 148 days | 89450, 89451, 89452 |
| Indian Springs | Mar 16 | Nov 17 | 242 days | 89018, 89070 |
| Jackpot | Any month | — | 83 days | 89825 |
| Jarbidge | Jun 15 | Sep 11 | 86 days | 89826 |
| Jean | Feb 4 | Dec 5 | 302 days | 89019, 89026 |
| Lamoille | Jun 4 | Sep 18 | 105 days | 89828 |
| Las Vegas | Feb 1 | Dec 8 | 311 days | 89101, 89102, 89103, 89104 +73 more |
| Laughlin | Mar 7 | Nov 29 | 266 days | 89028, 89029 |
| Logandale | Feb 26 | Nov 22 | 268 days | 89021 |
| Lovelock | May 11 | Oct 2 | 143 days | 89419 |
| Lund | Jun 5 | Sep 18 | 104 days | 89317 |
| Luning | Apr 14 | Oct 24 | 192 days | 89420 |
| Manhattan | May 24 | Sep 28 | 126 days | 89022 |
| Mc Dermitt | Any month | — | 84 days | 89421 |
| Mc Gill | May 28 | Sep 24 | 119 days | 89318 |
| Mercury | Mar 10 | Nov 19 | 253 days | 89023 |
| Mesquite | Mar 7 | Nov 19 | 251 days | 89024, 89027, 89034 |
| Mina | Apr 14 | Oct 24 | 192 days | 89422 |
| Minden | May 30 | Sep 26 | 119 days | 89423 |
| Moapa | Jan 23 | Dec 13 | 327 days | 89025, 89067 |
| Montello | Jun 1 | Sep 12 | 100 days | 89830 |
| Mountain City | Any month | — | 35 days | 89831 |
| Nellis Afb | Feb 1 | Dec 8 | 311 days | 89191 |
| Nixon | May 9 | Oct 1 | 145 days | 89424 |
| North Las Vegas | Feb 1 | Dec 8 | 311 days | 89030, 89031, 89032, 89033 +6 more |
| Orovada | Jun 2 | Sep 11 | 102 days | 89425 |
| Overton | Feb 26 | Nov 22 | 268 days | 89040 |
| Owyhee | Any month | — | 87 days | 89832 |
| Pahrump | Mar 29 | Nov 3 | 218 days | 89041, 89048, 89060, 89061 |
| Panaca | May 15 | Oct 4 | 142 days | 89042 |
| Paradise Valley | Jun 5 | Sep 13 | 95 days | 89426 |
| Pioche | May 2 | Oct 17 | 166 days | 89043 |
| Reno | Apr 20 | Oct 23 | 184 days | 89501, 89502, 89503, 89504 +20 more |
| Round Mountain | May 24 | Sep 28 | 126 days | 89045 |
| Ruby Valley | May 27 | Sep 23 | 120 days | 89833 |
| Ruth | Any month | — | 81 days | 89319 |
| Schurz | May 31 | Sep 17 | 107 days | 89427 |
| Searchlight | Mar 7 | Nov 29 | 266 days | 89046 |
| Silver City | May 4 | Oct 6 | 152 days | 89428 |
| Silver Springs | Apr 18 | Oct 25 | 188 days | 89429 |
| Silverpeak | Jun 10 | Sep 17 | 98 days | 89047 |
| Sloan | Feb 4 | Dec 5 | 302 days | 89054 |
| Smith | May 23 | Sep 28 | 127 days | 89430 |
| Sparks | May 1 | Oct 10 | 160 days | 89431, 89432, 89434, 89435 +3 more |
| Spring Creek | Any month | — | 63 days | 89815 |
| Stateline | Jun 7 | Sep 28 | 113 days | 89449 |
| Sun Valley | Apr 28 | Oct 27 | 182 days | 89433 |
| The Lakes | Jan 24 | Dec 10 | 323 days | 88901, 88905, 89163 |
| Tonopah | Apr 30 | Oct 22 | 173 days | 89049 |
| Tuscarora | Jun 4 | Sep 24 | 112 days | 89834 |
| Valmy | May 9 | Sep 29 | 141 days | 89438 |
| Verdi | May 8 | Oct 12 | 150 days | 89439 |
| Virginia City | May 12 | Oct 17 | 155 days | 89440 |
| Wadsworth | May 9 | Oct 1 | 145 days | 89442 |
| Washoe Valley | May 4 | Oct 6 | 152 days | 89704 |
| Wellington | May 23 | Sep 28 | 127 days | 89444 |
| Wells | Jun 10 | Sep 16 | 94 days | 89835 |
| West Wendover | Apr 18 | Oct 23 | 188 days | 89883 |
| Winnemucca | May 23 | Sep 29 | 129 days | 89445, 89446 |
| Yerington | Apr 29 | Oct 15 | 167 days | 89447 |
| Zephyr Cove | Jun 7 | Sep 28 | 113 days | 89448 |
Frequently asked questions
- When is the last frost in Nevada?
- It varies by location. Across Nevada, average last spring frost dates range from January 23 (Moapa) to June 15 (Jarbidge). Look up your ZIP code for your local date.
- Why do nearby towns have different frost dates?
- Elevation, distance from large bodies of water, and whether a weather station sits in a valley, on a hill, or in a city all change how cold nights get. Each ZIP code is matched to the most representative nearby NOAA station.