Ruth, NV frost dates

Gardening where frost is possible all year

The weather station nearest Ruth, 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 Ruth, NV weather station, about 1 km away (elevation 6,857 ft (2,090 m)).

Frost dates near Ruth

• Ely Jun 12 · Sep 13
• Mc Gill May 28 · Sep 24
• Lund Jun 5 · Sep 18
• Duckwater Jun 9 · Sep 21
• Baker May 27 · Oct 2
• Eureka Jun 7 · Sep 17
• Ruby Valley May 27 · Sep 23
• Pioche May 2 · Oct 17
• Lamoille frost any month
• Spring Creek Jun 6 · Sep 16

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Ruth, NV?

Ruth, NV can freeze in any month, so there is no reliable last frost date. The nearest NOAA station averages 235 nights a year at or below 32°F.

What can I grow in Ruth, 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.