West Wendover, NV 89883 Frost Dates
When can you plant in West Wendover, NV?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 05/12, roughly 257 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 09/30, about 139 frost-free days later.
West Wendover sits in USDA Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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 5 weeks of growing season left in West Wendover 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
05/12 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/29 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/28 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How West Wendover compares
West Wendover's growing season runs about 139 days, ranking 37,226 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NV, it ranks 190 of 222.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in West Wendover can differ from the 89883 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6b and West Wendover's frost date answer different questions.