When to plant carrots in Nevada

Carrots
Sow outdoors in Las Vegas
Jan 3–Feb 7

Across Nevada the window opens between December 30 and May 8. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, Las Vegas
Jan 3–Feb 7
Fall planting, Las Vegas
Sep 17–Oct 1
Last frost, Las Vegas
Jan 24

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Keep the seedbed moist until carrots come up. They can take two to three weeks to sprout.

Carrots planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Las VegasJan 3–Feb 7
North Las VegasJan 11–Feb 15
RenoApr 7–May 12
Spring ValleyJan 14–Feb 18
Sunrise ManorJan 11–Feb 15
ParadiseDec 30–Feb 3
SparksApr 10–May 15
Carson CityApr 13–May 18
PahrumpMar 8–Apr 12
WinchesterDec 30–Feb 3
Summerlin SouthFeb 20–Mar 27
FernleyMar 28–May 2
MesquiteFeb 23–Mar 30
Sun ValleyApr 7–May 12
ElkoMay 8–Jun 12

Questions

When should I plant carrots in Nevada?

In Las Vegas, sow outdoors from January 3 to February 7. Across Nevada the window opens between December 30 and May 8, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 3 weeks before to 2 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 10–12 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Frost dates for every city in Nevada