Data: 2023 USDA zones (PRISM/OSU) · NOAA 1991–2020 normals · updated

Nevada planting zones

Nevada spans USDA zones 5a to 10a on the 2023 map; the most common is 9b. The typical last spring frost is around Apr 18 and the first fall frost around Oct 27.

Zone map of Nevada

Outside Nevada is dimmed · tap the map for the zone at any spot · scroll or pinch to zoom

Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones come from the 2023 USDA hardiness-zone data by the PRISM Group, Oregon State University; we re-mapped and recolored them. The official map is at planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.

ZIP codes per zone

5a−20 to −15 °F35b−15 to −10 °F106a−10 to −5 °F116b−5 to 0 °F247a0 to 5 °F457b5 to 10 °F278a10 to 15 °F38b15 to 20 °F149a20 to 25 °F529b25 to 30 °F6010a30 to 35 °F1

At a glance

ZIP codes250
Zones5a–10a
Typical last frostApr 18
Typical first frostOct 27

Largest cities in Nevada

Las Vegas8b 9a 9b
Last frost Jan 24 · first Dec 10 · 75 ZIPs
Reno6b 7a 7b
Last frost Apr 28 · first Oct 27 · 24 ZIPs
Henderson9a 9b
Last frost Jan 21 · first Dec 17 · 12 ZIPs
Carson City7a 7b
Last frost May 4 · first Oct 6 · 10 ZIPs
North Las Vegas9a 9b
Last frost Feb 1 · first Dec 8 · 9 ZIPs
Sparks7a 7b
Last frost May 1 · first Oct 10 · 7 ZIPs
Pahrump8b
Last frost Mar 29 · first Nov 3 · 4 ZIPs
Elko5a 5b
Last frost May 29 · first Sep 18 · 3 ZIPs
Fallon7a
Last frost Jun 11 · first Sep 12 · 3 ZIPs
Incline Village6b 7a
Last frost May 17 · first Oct 13 · 3 ZIPs
Mesquite9a
Last frost Mar 16 · first Nov 13 · 3 ZIPs
The Lakes9a
Last frost Jan 31 · first Dec 11 · 3 ZIPs

Nevada extremes

From the 2023 zone data and NOAA 1991–2020 normals of the nearest station. One entry per town.

Mildest winters

highest zone

  1. Laughlin 8902810a
  2. Henderson 890029b
  3. Boulder City 890059b
  4. North Las Vegas 890309b
  5. Overton 890409b
  6. Searchlight 890469b

Coldest winters

lowest zone

  1. Ely 893155a
  2. Elko 898015a
  3. Deeth 898235a
  4. Eureka 893165b
  5. Spring Creek 898155b
  6. Carlin 898225b

Longest growing season

median frost-free days

  1. The Lakes 88905328 d
  2. Henderson 89002328 d
  3. Boulder City 89005328 d
  4. Overton 89040327 d
  5. North Las Vegas 89032323 d
  6. Las Vegas 89102323 d

Shortest growing season

median frost-free days

  1. Jarbidge 8982686 d
  2. Owyhee 8983286 d
  3. Spring Creek 8981589 d
  4. Ruby Valley 8983389 d
  5. Ely 8931591 d
  6. Fallon 8940692 d

Wettest

precipitation per year

  1. Incline Village 8945154.5 in
  2. Crystal Bay 8940233.8 in
  3. Carson City 8970333.8 in
  4. Owyhee 8983233 in
  5. Reno 8951132.8 in
  6. Lamoille 8982831.8 in

Snowiest

snowfall per year

  1. Gerlach 8941282 in
  2. Austin 8931064 in
  3. Spring Creek 8981552 in
  4. Dayton 8940346 in
  5. Silver City 8942846 in
  6. Virginia City 8944046 in

Hottest summers

days at 90 °F or more

  1. Laughlin 89029186 d
  2. The Lakes 88901166 d
  3. Logandale 89021160 d
  4. Moapa 89025160 d
  5. Bunkerville 89007150 d
  6. Mesquite 89024150 d

All places in Nevada

A

Alamo · Amargosa Valley · Austin

B

Baker · Battle Mountain · Beatty · Blue Diamond · Boulder City · Bunkerville

C

Cal Nev Ari · Caliente · Carlin · Carson City · Coyote Springs · Crescent Valley · Crystal Bay

D

Dayton · Deeth · Denio · Duckwater · Dyer

E

Elko · Ely · Empire · Eureka

F

Fallon · Fernley

G

Gabbs · Gardnerville · Genoa · Gerlach · Glenbrook · Golconda · Goldfield

H

Hawthorne · Henderson · Hiko

I

Imlay · Incline Village · Indian Springs

J

Jackpot · Jarbidge · Jean

L

Lamoille · Las Vegas · Laughlin · Logandale · Lovelock · Lund · Luning

M

Manhattan · Mc Dermitt · Mc Gill · Mercury · Mesquite · Mina · Minden · Moapa · Montello · Mountain City

N

Nellis Afb · Nixon · North Las Vegas

O

Orovada · Overton · Owyhee

P

Pahrump · Panaca · Paradise Valley · Pioche

R

Reno · Round Mountain · Ruby Valley

S

Schurz · Searchlight · Silver City · Silver Springs · Silverpeak · Sloan · Smith · Sparks · Spring Creek · Stateline · Sun Valley

T

The Lakes · Tonopah · Tuscarora

V

Valmy · Verdi · Virginia City

W

Wadsworth · Washoe Valley · Wellington · Wells · West Wendover · Winnemucca

Y

Yerington

Z

Zephyr Cove

Questions

What planting zones are in Nevada?

Nevada spans USDA hardiness zones 5a to 10a on the 2023 map. The most common zone is 9b (60 of 250 ZIP codes).

When is the last frost in Nevada?

Across Nevada, the median last spring frost ranges from about Jan 21 to Jun 16 depending on location; the typical ZIP code sees it around Apr 18. Look up your ZIP code for a local date.