Mc Dermitt, NV frost dates

Gardening where frost is possible all year

The weather station nearest Mc Dermitt, NV records freezing temperatures in every month often enough that NOAA cannot define a frost-free season. Gardening is still possible — it just means planning for frost at any time:

• Grow fast, cold-tolerant crops: Radishes, Lettuce, Spinach, Kale, Peas, Potatoes, Swiss Chard, Garlic.
• Plant once the soil can be worked — usually late spring to early summer at high elevation — and keep row covers ready for clear, still nights.
• Use season extension: cold frames, low tunnels, wall-of-water cloches or a greenhouse turn a few frost-free weeks into a real season.
• Frost-tender crops (tomatoes, squash, beans) need protection all season; choose the earliest varieties you can find.

About these dates

Based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals for the Mcdermitt, NV weather station, 5 km away (elevation 4,429 ft (1,350 m)).

Frost dates near Mc Dermitt

• Orovada Jun 2 · Sep 11
• Paradise Valley Jun 5 · Sep 13
• Denio May 30 · Sep 18
• Winnemucca May 23 · Sep 29
• Golconda May 16 · Oct 1
• Owyhee frost any month
• Valmy May 9 · Sep 29
• Tuscarora Jun 4 · Sep 24
• Mountain City frost any month
• Imlay May 17 · Sep 27

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Mc Dermitt, NV?

Mc Dermitt, NV can freeze in any month, so there is no reliable last frost date. The nearest NOAA station averages 196 nights a year at or below 32°F.

What can I grow in Mc Dermitt, NV?

Fast, cold-tolerant crops such as radishes, lettuce, spinach, kale, peas and potatoes, ideally under row covers, cold frames or a greenhouse. Frost-tender crops like tomatoes need protection all season.