When to plant in Spring Creek, NV
Planting dates worked out from Spring Creek's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Jun 27
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Jun 15
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Aug 22
1 year in 10 by Aug 4
Frost-free days
68
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Lamoille 2n · 8.7 km away · station 1753 m, town 1725 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 Season likely too short |
May 2 – May 16 | Jun 27 – Jul 11 | Aug 21 |
| Sweet pepper Season likely too short |
Apr 18 – May 2 | Jun 27 – Jul 11 | Aug 26 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Apr 13 – Apr 20 | May 18 – Jun 1 | Jun 27 |
| Peas | — | May 4 – Jun 1 | Jun 28 |
| Bush beans Season likely too short |
— | Jun 20 – Jul 11 | Aug 9 |
| Carrot | — | May 25 – Jul 6 | Jul 24 |
| Beet | — | May 18 – Jun 29 | Jul 7 |
| Potato | — | May 25 – Jun 15 | Aug 3 |
| Kale | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | May 18 – Jun 1 | Jun 30 |
| Broccoli | Apr 6 – Apr 20 | May 18 – Jun 8 | Jul 17 |
| Cucumber Season likely too short |
May 30 – Jun 6 | Jun 27 – Jul 11 | Aug 16 |
| Summer squash and zucchini Season likely too short |
May 30 – Jun 6 | Jun 27 – Jul 11 | Aug 11 |
| Winter squash Season likely too short |
May 30 – Jun 6 | Jun 27 – Jul 11 | Sep 15 |
| Sweet corn Season likely too short |
— | Jun 20 – Jul 11 | Aug 19 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | May 18 – Jun 8 | Aug 16 |
| Garlic | — | Aug 8 – Sep 5 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | May 4 – Jun 1 | Jun 11 |
| Basil Season likely too short |
May 16 – May 30 | Jun 27 – Jul 11 | Aug 23 |
Spring Creek'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 |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Jun 14 |
| 2002 | Jun 12 |
| 2003 | Jun 24 |
| 2004 | May 30 |
| 2005 | Jun 13 |
| 2006 | May 31 |
| 2007 | Jun 9 |
| 2008 | Jun 12 |
| 2009 | Jun 22 |
| 2010 | Jun 18 |
| 2011 | Jun 17 |
| 2012 | Jun 27 |
| 2013 | Jun 22 |
| 2014 | Jun 19 |
| 2015 | May 21 |
| 2016 | Jul 12 |
| 2017 | Jun 13 |
| 2018 | Jun 2 |
| 2019 | Jun 23 |
| 2020 | Jun 29 |
| 2021 | Jun 11 |
| 2022 | Jun 21 |
| 2023 | Jun 22 |
| 2024 | Jun 19 |
| 2025 | Jun 23 |
| 2026 | Jul 1 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 46 |
| 2002 | 56 |
| 2003 | 78 |
| 2005 | 77 |
| 2006 | 73 |
| 2007 | 75 |
| 2008 | 81 |
| 2009 | 45 |
| 2010 | 65 |
| 2011 | 59 |
| 2012 | 68 |
| 2013 | 87 |
| 2014 | 77 |
| 2015 | 65 |
| 2016 | 22 |
| 2017 | 94 |
| 2018 | 83 |
| 2019 | 49 |
| 2020 | 62 |
| 2021 | 68 |
| 2022 | 79 |
| 2023 | 69 |
| 2024 | 63 |
| 2025 | 46 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.2 °C |
| 2002 | 12.3 °C |
| 2009 | 12.4 °C |
| 2010 | 11.1 °C |
| 2011 | 11.7 °C |
| 2012 | 13.1 °C |
| 2013 | 13.0 °C |
| 2014 | 12.5 °C |
| 2015 | 12.8 °C |
| 2016 | 12.3 °C |
| 2017 | 12.5 °C |
| 2018 | 12.8 °C |
| 2019 | 11.9 °C |
| 2020 | 12.9 °C |
| 2021 | 13.1 °C |
| 2022 | 12.9 °C |
| 2023 | 12.1 °C |
| 2024 | 13.1 °C |
| 2025 | 13.0 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Lamoille 2n (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.