Last frost dates in Nevada

Typical last frost
February 1

That is the date for the typical Nevada resident, weighted by city population. Across the state the average last frost runs from January 20 to May 29, so look up your own town below.

Earliest city
Jan 20
Latest city
May 29
Typical first frost
Dec 8
Cities
15
This week in Nevada

Frost in the forecast for 5 of 15 cities

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 11:10 UTC

Feb 1Mar 1Apr 1May 1Jun 1Jan 15Feb 15Mar 15Apr 15May 15NSLas Vegas: Jan 24Las VegasNorth Las Vegas: Feb 1Reno: Apr 28RenoSpring Valley: Feb 4Sunrise Manor: Feb 1Paradise: Jan 20Sparks: May 1Carson City: May 4Pahrump: Mar 29Winchester: Jan 20Summerlin South: Mar 13Fernley: Apr 18Mesquite: Mar 16Sun Valley: Apr 28Elko: May 29
Each dot is a city: further right means a later last frost, higher up means further north. Bigger dots are bigger cities.

Frost dates by city

CityLast frostSafe afterFirst frostSeason
Las VegasJan 24Feb 19Dec 10323 days
North Las VegasFeb 1Feb 24Dec 8311 days
RenoApr 28May 19Oct 27182 days
Spring ValleyFeb 4Feb 27Dec 5302 days
Sunrise ManorFeb 1Feb 24Dec 8311 days
ParadiseJan 20Feb 14Dec 15333 days
SparksMay 1May 25Oct 10160 days
Carson CityMay 4May 29Oct 6152 days
PahrumpMar 29Apr 21Nov 3218 days
WinchesterJan 20Feb 14Dec 15333 days
Summerlin SouthMar 13Apr 11Nov 15244 days
FernleyApr 18May 9Oct 25188 days
MesquiteMar 16Apr 5Nov 13238 days
Sun ValleyApr 28May 19Oct 27182 days
ElkoMay 29Jun 16Sep 18111 days

When to plant in Nevada

Questions

When is the last frost in Nevada?

It depends on where you are. Across the 15 cities we track, the average last frost runs from January 20 to May 29. In Las Vegas, the largest, it is January 24.

When is the first frost in Nevada?

For a typical resident, around December 8. Higher and more northern towns get it earlier.