When to plant in Ely, NV

Planting dates worked out from Ely's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.

Safe to plant out

Jul 2

1 year in 10 has a later frost

Average last frost

Jun 18

about a 50% chance of a later one

Average first fall frost

Sep 8

1 year in 10 by Aug 27

Frost-free days

median, 1991–2020

Station used: Ely Ap · 6.4 km away · station 1905 m, town 1962 m. How we match towns to stations

This season

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Planting dates for common crops

Crop	Start indoors	Plant out or sow	Harvest from
Tomato	May 7 – May 21	Jul 2 – Jul 16	Aug 26
Sweet pepper Season likely too short	Apr 23 – May 7	Jul 2 – Jul 16	Aug 31
Lettuce (leaf)	Apr 16 – Apr 23	May 21 – Jun 4	Jun 30
Peas	—	May 7 – Jun 4	Jul 1
Bush beans	—	Jun 25 – Jul 16	Aug 14
Carrot	—	May 28 – Jul 9	Jul 27
Beet	—	May 21 – Jul 2	Jul 10
Potato	—	May 28 – Jun 18	Aug 6
Kale	Apr 9 – Apr 23	May 21 – Jun 4	Jul 3
Broccoli	Apr 9 – Apr 23	May 21 – Jun 11	Jul 20
Cucumber	Jun 4 – Jun 11	Jul 2 – Jul 16	Aug 21
Summer squash and zucchini	Jun 4 – Jun 11	Jul 2 – Jul 16	Aug 16
Winter squash Season likely too short	Jun 4 – Jun 11	Jul 2 – Jul 16	Sep 20
Sweet corn	—	Jun 25 – Jul 16	Aug 24
Onion (from sets)	—	May 21 – Jun 11	Aug 19
Garlic	—	Aug 25 – Sep 22 (fall)	following summer
Spinach	—	May 7 – Jun 4	Jun 14
Basil Season likely too short	May 21 – Jun 4	Jul 2 – Jul 16	Aug 28

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Ely'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
1893	Jul 11
1894	Jun 13
1895	Jun 18
1896	May 22
1897	Jul 7
1898	Jun 4
1899	Jun 13
1900	May 17
1901	Jun 25
1902	Jul 5
1903	May 28
1904	Jun 24
1908	Jun 23
1909	Jun 10
1910	May 23
1939	Jun 18
1940	Jun 10
1941	Jun 10
1942	Jun 28
1943	Jun 15
1944	Jun 22
1945	Jun 28
1946	Jun 24
1947	Jun 30
1948	May 29
1949	Jun 20
1950	Jun 25
1951	Jun 10
1952	Jun 16
1953	Jun 25
1954	Jun 11
1955	Jul 7
1956	Jun 6
1957	Jun 17
1958	Jun 14
1959	Jun 30
1960	Jun 21
1961	Jun 3
1962	Jun 8
1963	Jun 10
1964	Jun 22
1965	Jun 3
1966	Jun 23
1967	Jun 6
1968	Jul 1
1969	Jun 26
1970	Jun 30
1971	Jun 3
1972	May 25
1973	Jun 20
1974	Jun 9
1975	Jun 26
1976	Jun 24
1977	May 30
1978	Jun 26
1979	Jun 19
1980	Jun 13
1981	Jun 15
1982	Jun 9
1983	Jul 10
1984	Jun 12
1985	Jun 26
1986	Jun 10
1987	Jun 2
1988	Jun 8
1989	Jun 22
1990	Jun 1
1991	Jun 30
1992	Jun 17
1993	Jul 5
1994	Jul 6
1995	Jun 22
1996	Jun 28
1997	Jul 2
1998	Jun 12
1999	Jun 9
2000	Jun 20
2001	Jun 14
2002	Jun 12
2003	Jun 25
2004	Jun 11
2005	Jun 18
2006	May 31
2007	Jun 9
2008	Jun 13
2009	Jun 15
2010	Jun 18
2011	Jun 20
2012	Jun 11
2013	Jun 20
2014	Jun 19
2015	May 21
2016	Jul 11
2017	May 28
2018	Jun 18
2019	Jun 23
2020	Jun 18
2021	Jun 11
2022	Jun 20
2023	Jun 21
2024	Jun 19

Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend

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Year	Frost-free days
1893	57
1894	90
1895	69
1896	109
1897	10
1898	97
1899	69
1900	114
1901	89
1902	81
1903	103
1908	93
1909	93
1910	106
1939	76
1940	101
1941	88
1942	60
1943	95
1944	63
1945	80
1946	75
1947	53
1948	60
1949	82
1950	41
1951	90
1952	87
1953	69
1954	96
1955	72
1956	85
1957	74
1958	90
1959	52
1960	62
1961	91
1962	83
1963	124
1964	58
1965	96
1966	82
1967	98
1968	52
1969	87
1970	75
1971	92
1972	108
1973	72
1974	71
1975	67
1976	63
1977	109
1978	52
1979	85
1980	79
1981	102
1982	93
1983	71
1984	101
1985	46
1986	91
1987	106
1988	94
1989	69
1990	80
1991	72
1992	67
1993	12
1994	68
1995	90
1996	69
1997	75
1998	98
1999	86
2000	77
2001	83
2002	88
2003	77
2004	76
2005	73
2006	91
2007	97
2008	80
2009	52
2010	71
2011	106
2012	116
2013	90
2014	84
2015	107
2016	55
2017	110
2018	92
2019	80
2020	83
2021	69
2022	102
2023	92
2024	67

Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend

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Year	Growing-season temperature
1894	13.7 °C
1895	13.6 °C
1896	12.8 °C
1897	13.4 °C
1898	15.2 °C
1899	14.1 °C
1900	13.9 °C
1901	14.4 °C
1902	14.8 °C
1903	14.7 °C
1904	14.4 °C
1908	14.7 °C
1909	14.9 °C
1910	13.8 °C
1939	14.3 °C
1940	15.0 °C
1941	12.1 °C
1942	13.4 °C
1943	14.1 °C
1944	12.7 °C
1945	12.6 °C
1946	14.1 °C
1947	13.9 °C
1948	13.4 °C
1949	14.1 °C
1950	12.9 °C
1951	13.8 °C
1952	14.3 °C
1953	13.2 °C
1954	14.5 °C
1955	13.2 °C
1956	13.8 °C
1957	13.6 °C
1958	14.1 °C
1959	14.1 °C
1960	14.6 °C
1961	13.8 °C
1962	14.3 °C
1963	13.4 °C
1964	13.0 °C
1965	12.1 °C
1966	14.9 °C
1967	13.1 °C
1968	12.9 °C
1969	15.2 °C
1970	12.9 °C
1971	13.4 °C
1972	13.8 °C
1973	13.6 °C
1974	14.2 °C
1975	12.6 °C
1976	13.4 °C
1977	14.0 °C
1978	13.1 °C
1979	14.3 °C
1980	13.8 °C
1981	15.3 °C
1982	13.2 °C
1983	13.1 °C
1984	14.0 °C
1985	14.5 °C
1986	14.0 °C
1987	14.4 °C
1988	14.4 °C
1989	14.6 °C
1990	14.9 °C
1991	13.2 °C
1992	14.8 °C
1993	12.9 °C
1994	14.9 °C
1995	12.9 °C
1996	14.5 °C
1997	14.5 °C
1998	13.4 °C
1999	13.3 °C
2000	15.2 °C
2001	15.2 °C
2002	14.6 °C
2003	14.7 °C
2004	14.2 °C
2005	13.9 °C
2006	14.7 °C
2007	15.3 °C
2008	13.9 °C
2009	13.6 °C
2010	13.6 °C
2011	13.9 °C
2012	15.5 °C
2013	15.1 °C
2014	15.0 °C
2015	15.3 °C
2016	14.7 °C
2017	15.1 °C
2018	15.7 °C
2019	14.0 °C
2020	15.4 °C
2021	15.6 °C
2022	15.3 °C
2023	14.2 °C
2024	15.4 °C

What this means for you: Since 1893, Ely's last spring frost has stayed at about the same time of year. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.

Source: daily records from Ely Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.

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