When to plant in Bunkerville, NV
Planting dates worked out from Bunkerville's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 6
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 6
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 20
1 year in 10 by Nov 5
Frost-free days
260
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Beaver Dam · 22.8 km away · station 589 m, town 467 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 9 – Feb 23 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | May 31 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 26 – Feb 9 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | Jun 5 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 2 – Jan 9 | Feb 6 – Feb 20 | Mar 18 |
| Peas | — | Jan 23 – Feb 20 | Mar 19 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 30 – Apr 20 | May 19 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 13 – Mar 27 | Apr 14 |
| Beet | — | Feb 6 – Mar 20 | Mar 28 |
| Potato | — | Feb 13 – Mar 6 | Apr 24 |
| Kale | Dec 26 – Jan 9 | Feb 6 – Feb 20 | Mar 21 |
| Broccoli | Dec 26 – Jan 9 | Feb 6 – Feb 27 | Apr 7 |
| Cucumber | Mar 9 – Mar 16 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | May 26 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 9 – Mar 16 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | May 21 |
| Winter squash | Mar 9 – Mar 16 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | Jun 25 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 30 – Apr 20 | May 29 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 6 – Feb 27 | May 7 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 6 – Dec 4 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jan 23 – Feb 20 | Mar 2 |
| Basil | Feb 23 – Mar 9 | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | Jun 2 |
Bunkerville's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1957 | Mar 24 |
| 1958 | Apr 5 |
| 1969 | Mar 24 |
| 1970 | Apr 29 |
| 1971 | Mar 14 |
| 1972 | Mar 28 |
| 1973 | Apr 20 |
| 1974 | Apr 10 |
| 1975 | Mar 30 |
| 1976 | Mar 28 |
| 1977 | Apr 1 |
| 1978 | Feb 18 |
| 1979 | Apr 11 |
| 1980 | Apr 2 |
| 1981 | Apr 4 |
| 1982 | Mar 22 |
| 1983 | Apr 14 |
| 1984 | Apr 27 |
| 1985 | Mar 30 |
| 1986 | Feb 12 |
| 1987 | Mar 30 |
| 1988 | Mar 29 |
| 1989 | Mar 5 |
| 1990 | Mar 15 |
| 1992 | Jan 25 |
| 1997 | Apr 5 |
| 1998 | Apr 16 |
| 1999 | Apr 10 |
| 2000 | Mar 6 |
| 2001 | Mar 11 |
| 2002 | Mar 18 |
| 2003 | Feb 9 |
| 2004 | Mar 1 |
| 2006 | Feb 22 |
| 2007 | Mar 3 |
| 2008 | Mar 7 |
| 2009 | Feb 15 |
| 2010 | Apr 6 |
| 2011 | Feb 28 |
| 2012 | Mar 20 |
| 2013 | Mar 24 |
| 2014 | Feb 5 |
| 2015 | Jan 22 |
| 2016 | Mar 8 |
| 2018 | Mar 1 |
| 2019 | Mar 9 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1957 | 210 |
| 1969 | 207 |
| 1970 | 181 |
| 1971 | 229 |
| 1972 | 217 |
| 1973 | 197 |
| 1974 | 232 |
| 1975 | 207 |
| 1976 | 242 |
| 1977 | 221 |
| 1978 | 270 |
| 1979 | 212 |
| 1980 | 225 |
| 1981 | 209 |
| 1982 | 228 |
| 1983 | 221 |
| 1984 | 171 |
| 1985 | 228 |
| 1986 | 267 |
| 1987 | 230 |
| 1988 | 230 |
| 1989 | 266 |
| 1990 | 233 |
| 1992 | 289 |
| 1997 | 240 |
| 1998 | 202 |
| 1999 | 224 |
| 2000 | 245 |
| 2001 | 258 |
| 2002 | 263 |
| 2003 | 285 |
| 2004 | 266 |
| 2006 | 279 |
| 2007 | 267 |
| 2008 | 277 |
| 2009 | 289 |
| 2010 | 219 |
| 2011 | 252 |
| 2012 | 235 |
| 2013 | 225 |
| 2015 | 292 |
| 2016 | 265 |
| 2019 | 233 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1957 | 25.2 °C |
| 1969 | 26.3 °C |
| 1970 | 26.0 °C |
| 1971 | 25.6 °C |
| 1972 | 26.2 °C |
| 1973 | 25.9 °C |
| 1974 | 26.7 °C |
| 1975 | 24.9 °C |
| 1976 | 25.5 °C |
| 1977 | 25.2 °C |
| 1978 | 25.0 °C |
| 1979 | 25.3 °C |
| 1980 | 25.1 °C |
| 1981 | 27.0 °C |
| 1982 | 25.5 °C |
| 1983 | 25.1 °C |
| 1984 | 26.6 °C |
| 1985 | 26.5 °C |
| 1986 | 26.1 °C |
| 1987 | 26.6 °C |
| 1988 | 25.9 °C |
| 1989 | 26.3 °C |
| 1990 | 25.9 °C |
| 1992 | 25.9 °C |
| 1997 | 27.5 °C |
| 1998 | 25.6 °C |
| 1999 | 26.1 °C |
| 2000 | 27.7 °C |
| 2001 | 27.4 °C |
| 2002 | 28.2 °C |
| 2003 | 28.6 °C |
| 2004 | 27.8 °C |
| 2006 | 28.5 °C |
| 2007 | 28.3 °C |
| 2008 | 27.3 °C |
| 2009 | 27.8 °C |
| 2010 | 27.5 °C |
| 2011 | 26.9 °C |
| 2012 | 29.1 °C |
| 2014 | 27.4 °C |
| 2015 | 28.9 °C |
| 2016 | 27.6 °C |
| 2018 | 29.5 °C |
| 2019 | 27.2 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1957, Bunkerville's last spring frost has come about 7 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 11 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Beaver Dam (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.