Last Frost Date Carson City: Frost Dates, Late Frost Risk & Growing Season

When is the last spring frost and the first autumn frost in Carson City? Frost dates from 30 years of data, the risk of late frost, frost-free days and planting dates.

The frost season in Carson City

  • Last frost (average): April 19
  • In 1 year out of 10 it still freezes on May 12.
  • First frost: October 16
  • Frost-free season: 180 days
  • Frost after 15 May: in 10 % of years

Frost days per month in Carson City

  • January: 22.2 · -3 °C
  • February: 16.5 · -2 °C
  • March: 10.6 · 1 °C
  • April: 4.8 · 4 °C
  • May: 0.3 · 8 °C
  • June: 0 · 12 °C
  • July: 0 · 16 °C
  • August: 0 · 14 °C
  • September: 0.2 · 10 °C
  • October: 4.4 · 4 °C
  • November: 15.5 · 0 °C
  • December: 23.6 · -4 °C
  • Matched to the average lows of a weather station 31 km away – accurate to about ±1–2 weeks.
  • Daily minimum temperatures 2 m above ground over 30 years (1991–2020), NASA POWER; station data: Deutscher Wetterdienst (CC BY 4.0). Ground frost can form while the air at 2 m is still +2 to +3 °C.