Nevada frost dates: Last spring and first autumn frost at every NOAA station, 1991-2020
Across Nevada's 109 NOAA stations with frost dates, the median last spring frost (32°F) runs from January 5 in Laughlin to June 16 in Jiggs (2 mi NE); for half of its places it comes after May 6.
- Typical last spring frost
- May 6median of 51 places
- Typical first autumn frost
- October 9median of 51 places
- Earliest last frost
- January 5Laughlin
- Latest last frost
- June 16Jiggs (2 mi NE)
When is the last frost in Nevada, town by town?
Each date is NOAA's: "after May 6 in half of years" means the last 32°F night of spring came after May 6 in half of the years 1991-2020. By the 1-in-10 date, the last frost has passed in nine years out of ten.
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| Place or station | Last frost (median) | 1 in 10 after | First frost (median) | 1 in 10 before | Growing season | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laughlin | January 5 | February 13 | December 24 | December 3 | 354 days | – |
| Las VegasHarry Reid International Airport | January 20 | February 14 | December 15 | November 28 | 333 days | 9b |
| Alan Bible Visitor Center | January 21 | March 5 | December 17 | December 2 | 328 days | – |
| Valley Of Fire State Park | January 23 | February 19 | December 13 | November 27 | 327 days | – |
| Las Vegas Air Terminal | January 24 | February 19 | December 10 | November 24 | 323 days | 9b |
| Callville Bay | January 31 | February 27 | December 11 | November 28 | 317 days | – |
| North Las Vegas | February 1 | February 24 | December 8 | November 23 | 311 days | – |
| Echo Bay | February 3 | February 28 | December 11 | November 27 | 310 days | – |
| EnterpriseLas Vegas Weather Office | February 4 | February 27 | December 5 | November 19 | 302 days | 9a |
| Overton | February 26 | March 16 | November 22 | November 9 | 268 days | 9a |
| Searchlight | March 7 | April 10 | November 29 | November 7 | 266 days | 9a |
| Mercury (3 mi SSW) | March 10 | April 8 | November 19 | November 1 | 253 days | 8b |
| Red Rock Canyon - Spring Mount Ranch S | March 13 | April 11 | November 15 | October 31 | 244 days | – |
| Amargosa Farms-Garey | March 15 | April 9 | November 13 | October 29 | 237 days | 8b |
| Bunkerville | March 16 | April 5 | November 13 | October 29 | 238 days | – |
| Mercury Desert Rock Airport | March 16 | April 9 | November 17 | October 31 | 242 days | 9a |
| Goodsprings | March 17 | April 11 | November 20 | November 4 | 245 days | – |
| Desert National Wildlife Refuge | March 22 | April 13 | November 7 | October 21 | 229 days | 8b |
| Pahrump4 mi NW | March 29 | April 21 | November 3 | October 18 | 218 days | 8b |
| Pahranagat Wildlife Refuge | April 3 | April 21 | October 31 | October 16 | 212 days | – |
| Elgin | April 11 | April 28 | November 1 | October 18 | 203 days | 8b |
| Beatty8 mi N | April 12 | April 30 | November 3 | October 18 | 204 days | 8a |
| Mina | April 14 | April 28 | October 24 | October 9 | 192 days | 7b |
| Sutcliffe | April 15 | May 3 | November 11 | October 23 | 208 days | 8b |
| Lahontan Dam | April 18 | May 9 | October 25 | October 11 | 188 days | – |
| Hiko | April 20 | May 10 | October 26 | October 11 | 188 days | 8a |
| RenoReno Airport | April 20 | May 5 | October 23 | October 11 | 184 days | 7b |
| Hawthorne | April 22 | May 11 | October 25 | October 12 | 185 days | – |
| Silverpeak | April 23 | May 9 | October 16 | October 3 | 177 days | 7a |
| Goldfield | April 27 | May 28 | October 22 | October 7 | 174 days | – |
| Gerlach | April 28 | May 15 | October 15 | October 2 | 169 days | – |
| Reno Weather Office | April 28 | May 19 | October 27 | October 10 | 182 days | 7b |
| Yerington | April 29 | May 16 | October 15 | September 30 | 167 days | 7b |
| Blue Eagle Ranch - Currant (12 mi SSW) | April 30 | May 21 | October 12 | September 29 | 162 days | 6b |
| Tonopah | April 30 | May 24 | October 18 | October 4 | 169 days | 7a |
| Tonopah station | April 30 | May 22 | October 22 | October 5 | 173 days | – |
| Gabbs1 mi NE | May 1 | May 26 | October 22 | October 7 | 170 days | – |
| Sparks | May 1 | May 25 | October 10 | September 29 | 160 days | 7b |
| Pioche | May 2 | May 23 | October 17 | October 3 | 166 days | – |
| Caliente | May 3 | May 23 | October 9 | September 26 | 156 days | – |
| Spanish Springs | May 3 | May 24 | October 10 | September 27 | 157 days | – |
| CarsonCarson City | May 4 | May 29 | October 6 | September 24 | 152 days | 6b |
| Rachel | May 4 | May 27 | October 8 | September 27 | 156 days | – |
| FallonFallon Naas | May 6 | May 25 | October 8 | September 25 | 153 days | 7a |
| Leonard Creek Ranch - Denio (33 mi S) | May 8 | May 30 | October 11 | September 28 | 154 days | 7a |
| Stead | May 8 | June 2 | October 12 | September 28 | 150 days | – |
| Battle Mountain4 mi SE | May 9 | May 31 | September 29 | September 15 | 141 days | 6a |
| Dyer5 mi S | May 9 | June 1 | October 4 | September 22 | 147 days | 6b |
| Wadsworth4 mi N | May 9 | May 28 | October 1 | September 17 | 145 days | – |
| Smoke Creek Espil | May 10 | May 29 | October 1 | September 15 | 141 days | – |
| Twin Spring Fallini | May 10 | June 2 | September 30 | September 15 | 141 days | – |
| Lovelock station | May 11 | May 31 | October 2 | September 19 | 143 days | 6b |
| Baker5 mi W | May 12 | June 4 | October 14 | October 1 | 154 days | 6b |
| Fallon Experiment Station | May 12 | June 4 | October 1 | September 15 | 139 days | 7a |
| LovelockLovelock Derby Field | May 12 | June 2 | September 27 | September 11 | 136 days | 6b |
| Sunnyside - Lund (31 mi S) | May 12 | May 31 | October 6 | September 22 | 145 days | – |
| Topaz Lake | May 12 | June 7 | October 6 | September 20 | 145 days | – |
| Virginia City | May 12 | June 5 | October 17 | October 1 | 155 days | – |
| Wendover (16 mi NW) | May 12 | May 28 | September 30 | September 16 | 139 days | – |
| Cathedral Gorge State Park | May 15 | June 3 | October 4 | September 22 | 142 days | – |
| Golconda | May 16 | June 7 | October 1 | September 14 | 134 days | – |
| Imlay | May 17 | June 8 | September 27 | September 13 | 131 days | 6b |
| Incline Village | May 17 | June 4 | October 13 | September 30 | 148 days | – |
| AustinAustin #2 | May 18 | June 11 | October 7 | September 19 | 142 days | – |
| Rye Patch Dam | May 19 | June 9 | September 24 | September 9 | 125 days | 6a |
| Shoshone (5 mi N) | May 23 | June 10 | September 29 | September 14 | 127 days | – |
| Smith (6 mi N) | May 23 | June 10 | September 28 | September 12 | 127 days | 6b |
| Winnemucca (3 mi SSW) | May 23 | June 14 | September 29 | September 14 | 129 days | 6b |
| Smoky Valley - Carvers | May 24 | June 13 | September 28 | September 8 | 126 days | 6b |
| Elko NWS Office | May 26 | June 12 | September 23 | September 12 | 120 days | 5b |
| Great Basin National Park | May 27 | June 16 | October 2 | September 19 | 128 days | 6b |
| Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge | May 27 | June 12 | September 23 | September 10 | 120 days | 5b |
| Beowawe 49 mi S - University of Nevada Ranch | May 28 | June 16 | September 21 | September 6 | 114 days | – |
| Kings River Valley - Orovada (26 mi NW) | May 28 | June 15 | September 23 | September 7 | 117 days | – |
| McGill | May 28 | June 13 | September 24 | September 11 | 119 days | 6a |
| ElkoElko Regional Airport | May 29 | June 16 | September 18 | September 3 | 111 days | 6a |
| Denio | May 30 | June 15 | September 18 | September 5 | 111 days | – |
| Minden | May 30 | June 14 | September 26 | September 9 | 119 days | – |
| Clover Valley | May 31 | June 15 | September 19 | September 4 | 110 days | – |
| Mount CharlestonMount Charleston Fire Station | May 31 | June 14 | October 2 | September 19 | 124 days | 6b |
| Wabuska (6 mi SE) | May 31 | June 21 | September 17 | September 4 | 107 days | 6b |
| WinnemuccaWinnemucca Airport | May 31 | June 19 | September 17 | September 3 | 108 days | 6a |
| Lages | June 1 | June 18 | September 21 | September 9 | 111 days | 5b |
| Montello2 mi NE | June 1 | June 20 | September 12 | August 27 | 100 days | – |
| Beowawe | June 2 | June 18 | September 17 | September 2 | 105 days | 5b |
| Eureka station | June 2 | June 19 | September 29 | September 16 | 119 days | 6a |
| Orovada3 mi W | June 2 | June 20 | September 11 | August 28 | 102 days | 6a |
| Montello - (7 mi NE) | June 3 | June 22 | September 18 | September 3 | 105 days | – |
| Arthur (4 mi NW) | June 4 | June 20 | September 18 | August 31 | 105 days | 6a |
| Gibbs Ranch - Jarbidge (24 mi SE) | June 4 | June 20 | September 15 | August 30 | 101 days | 6b |
| Tuscarora | June 4 | June 20 | September 24 | September 6 | 112 days | – |
| Glenbrook | June 5 | June 22 | October 9 | September 24 | 126 days | 8a |
| Lund | June 5 | June 22 | September 18 | September 4 | 104 days | 6a |
| Paradise Valley1 mi NW | June 5 | June 27 | September 13 | August 26 | 95 days | – |
| Lamoille Yost | June 6 | June 23 | September 16 | August 31 | 100 days | – |
| Dagget Pass | June 7 | June 24 | September 28 | September 10 | 113 days | – |
| EurekaEureka Airport | June 7 | June 23 | September 17 | September 2 | 100 days | 5b |
| Ryndon | June 7 | June 22 | September 12 | August 31 | 98 days | – |
| Jarbidge | June 9 | June 26 | September 16 | September 1 | 96 days | – |
| Snowball Ranch | June 9 | June 25 | September 21 | September 5 | 101 days | – |
| Diamond Valley - Eureka (14 mi NNW) | June 10 | June 27 | September 16 | September 2 | 97 days | 5b |
| Moorman Ranch - Ruth (16 mi WNW) | June 10 | June 23 | September 14 | September 2 | 95 days | – |
| Wells | June 10 | June 26 | September 16 | September 1 | 94 days | – |
| Middlegate-Clifford | June 11 | June 29 | September 12 | August 27 | 92 days | 6a |
| ElyEly Airport | June 12 | June 28 | September 13 | August 31 | 91 days | 5b |
| Oasis | June 12 | June 27 | September 11 | August 28 | 91 days | – |
| Denio (52 mi WSW) | June 13 | July 4 | September 20 | September 2 | 96 days | – |
| Jarbidge (7 mi N) | June 15 | July 1 | September 11 | August 26 | 86 days | – |
| Jiggs (2 mi NE) | June 16 | June 30 | September 13 | August 28 | 89 days | 6a |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities, growing-season length); station daily lows via ACIS (zone). Growing season: NOAA's median number of days between the last spring and first autumn 32°F night. Zone: the USDA's plant hardiness rule applied to the station's own 1991-2020 coldest nights.