Yerington, NV 89420 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Yerington, NV?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/22, about 237 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/25, about 185 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Yerington in Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Yerington before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/22 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/06 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/11 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Yerington compares
Yerington's growing season runs about 185 days, ranking 23,160 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NV, it ranks 133 of 222.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Yerington's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Yerington's dates instead of trusting one.