USDA Hardiness Zone 6b
Frost Dates for 89883 — West Wendover, Nevada
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Wendover 16NW, NV (4,828 ft), 9 miles north.
Updated
In West Wendover, the last spring frost (32°F) is around May 12 in half of years and has passed by May 28 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around September 30, as early as September 16 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 139 days (NOAA, Wendover 16NW, NV).
- Last spring frost
- May 12
- First fall frost
- September 30
- Growing season
- 139 days
- Hardiness zone
- 6b
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
-5 to 0°F (-20.6 to -17.8°C) coldest night
- First snow
- November 4
- Last snow
- April 21
- Winters with snow
- 90%
- Snow per year
- 26.5"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
19 of 21 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in West Wendover
Half of springs at Wendover 16NW, NV see their last 32°F night by May 12; only one in ten is past it by April 29, and one in ten still has one after May 28. Planting tender crops after May 18 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after May 22 20%, and after May 28 10%. The 16 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 92% of the 38 Nevada stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by September 30 in half of years, as early as September 16 one year in ten, and holds off past October 12 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 10 days later, around October 10; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is May 15, 13 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 139 days in a typical year, shorter than at 82% of the 38 Nevada stations; it reaches 157 days one year in ten and falls short of 117 one year in ten. On average 180 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 13 days longer, to about May 25, and return around September 20. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes every winter, usually between November 7 and March 5.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 11 | May 16 | May 19 | May 22 | May 25 | May 29 | Jun 1 | Jun 5 | Jun 11 |
| 32°F | Apr 29 | May 3 | May 6 | May 10 | May 12 | May 15 | May 18 | May 22 | May 28 |
| 28°F | Apr 12 | Apr 18 | Apr 22 | Apr 26 | Apr 30 | May 2 | May 5 | May 9 | May 15 |
| 24°F | Mar 25 | Mar 31 | Apr 4 | Apr 7 | Apr 11 | Apr 16 | Apr 19 | Apr 25 | May 1 |
| 20°F | Mar 4 | Mar 9 | Mar 15 | Mar 19 | Mar 24 | Mar 29 | Apr 1 | Apr 5 | Apr 13 |
| 16°F | Feb 16 | Feb 21 | Feb 27 | Mar 2 | Mar 5 | Mar 8 | Mar 12 | Mar 18 | Mar 29 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Sep 7 | Sep 12 | Sep 15 | Sep 18 | Sep 20 | Sep 22 | Sep 25 | Sep 28 | Oct 2 |
| 32°F | Sep 16 | Sep 21 | Sep 24 | Sep 28 | Sep 30 | Oct 2 | Oct 4 | Oct 7 | Oct 12 |
| 28°F | Sep 27 | Oct 1 | Oct 4 | Oct 7 | Oct 10 | Oct 13 | Oct 16 | Oct 19 | Oct 22 |
| 24°F | Oct 6 | Oct 11 | Oct 15 | Oct 18 | Oct 20 | Oct 23 | Oct 26 | Oct 29 | Nov 1 |
| 20°F | Oct 16 | Oct 20 | Oct 24 | Oct 27 | Oct 30 | Nov 2 | Nov 5 | Nov 8 | Nov 14 |
| 16°F | Oct 22 | Oct 28 | Nov 1 | Nov 4 | Nov 7 | Nov 11 | Nov 14 | Nov 18 | Nov 23 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Wendover 16NW, NV, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.
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When it snows in West Wendover, Nevada
The first measurable snow (0.1 inch or more) in West Wendover usually arrives around November 4, and the last of the season around April 21. Those are the middle dates across the winters of 1991–2020 at Oasis, NV, 20.9 miles away: half of years saw snow earlier, half later. Snow fell in 90% of those winters. The last 32°F night of spring typically comes 21 days after the last snow.
Planting calendar for 89883
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| March 3 – March 17 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| March 17 – March 31 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| April 14 – April 28 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| May 12 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by July 8 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by September 16 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| September 30 onward | Plant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter. |
The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 89883 is 9 miles from Wendover 16NW, NV, which stands at 4,828 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 89883 in zone 6b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged -5 to 0°F (-20.6 to -17.8°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.