Frost Report

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Frost dates for Lund, NV

When the last spring frost and first fall frost usually come, and when to plant, from 30 years of NOAA weather records.

Last spring frost

June 5

typical year

Safe to plant

June 22

frost is over in 9 of 10 years

First fall frost

September 18

typical year

Growing season

104 days

frost-free, typical year

When to plant

Counted from this page's frost dates. Warm-season crops wait for the safe-to-plant date.

CropStart indoorsPlant outsideFall planting
Cool-season crops
Peas – May 8 – 22 –
Spinach – Apr 24 – May 15 Jul 24 – Aug 7
Lettuce – May 8 – 29 Jul 24 – Aug 7
Radishes – May 8 – Jun 19 Aug 7 – 21
Onions – May 8 – 22 –
Potatoes Season usually too short. Try a quick variety or row covers.
Carrots – May 15 – Jun 5 Jun 26 – Jul 10
Beets – May 8 – 22 Jul 10 – 24
Kale Mar 27 – Apr 10 May 8 – 22 Jul 10 – 24
Broccoli Mar 27 – Apr 10 May 22 – Jun 5 Jul 10 – 24
Cabbage Mar 13 – 27 May 8 – 22 Jul 10 – 24
Garlic – – Aug 7 – 28
Warm-season crops
Tomatoes Apr 27 – May 11 Jun 22 – Jul 6 –
Peppers Apr 20 – May 4 Jun 29 – Jul 13 –
Cucumbers – Jun 22 – Jul 13 –
Zucchini – Jun 22 – Jul 20 –
Pumpkins Season usually too short. Try a quick variety or row covers.
Green beans – Jun 22 – Jul 10 –
Sweet corn – Jun 22 – Jul 20 –
Basil May 18 – Jun 1 Jun 29 – Jul 6 –

Onions: from sets. Green beans: until 10 weeks before the first fall frost. Garlic: harvest next summer.

The year at a glance

Start indoors Plant outside Fall planting

The chance of frost, by date

1 year in 10Half of years9 years in 10
Spring frost after June 22June 5May 20
Fall frost before September 4September 18October 1

Frost here means 32°F or colder. Read across: in 1 year in 10, spring frost carries on past the first date, which is why that date is the safe-to-plant date.

Hard freeze (28°F)

A hard freeze kills most garden plants, even hardy ones. The last one in spring usually comes around May 20 (June 6 in a late year), and the first one in fall around September 29.

Where these dates come from

NOAA weather station LUND, NV US (USC00264745), 1991–2020 climate normals. It's the nearest station for 1 zip code, all within 3 miles:

89317

Planting dates follow common university extension advice; your local extension service can fine-tune them for your soil and microclimate.