Ely, NV 89315 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Ely, NV?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 06/12, about 288 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/13, about 91 frost-free days later.
Ely sits in USDA Zone 5a (-20 to -15°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 2 weeks of growing season left in Ely before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 06/12 isn't a guarantee
06/12 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 05/29 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 06/28 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Ely compares
Ely's growing season runs about 91 days, ranking 39,895 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NV, it ranks 216 of 222.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Ely can differ from the 89315 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 5a and Ely's frost date answer different questions.