Nevada · NOAA station USC00267690
Frost dates for S Fk State Rec Area, NV
S Fk State Rec Area can freeze in any month: NOAA flags it as having a year-round risk of 32°F, too cold to compute spring and fall frost dates. The median stretch between 32°F freezes is 76 days. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zones 5a to 6b.
- 100%Chance of 32°F in a year
- 76 daysMedian freeze-free stretch
- 206Days at or below 32°Faverage per year
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 100% |
| 28°F | 100% |
| 24°F | 100% |
Closest ZIP codes (each is closer to another station)
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89815 | 5b | -15 to -10°F | 18 km |
| 89828 | 6a | -10 to -5°F | 34 km |
| 89833 | 5b | -15 to -10°F | 41 km |
| 89822 | 5b | -15 to -10°F | 43 km |
| 89801 | 5a | -20 to -15°F | 54 km |
| 89823 | 5a | -20 to -15°F | 58 km |
| 89821 | 6a | -10 to -5°F | 58 km |
| 89834 | 6b | -5 to 0°F | 91 km |
Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
About this station
- NOAA station ID USC00267690, at 40.6764, -115.7450, elevation 1606 m (5,270 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 24 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 206.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Elko Regional Airport (17 km)
- Lamoille Yost (19 km)
- Elko NWS Office (20 km)
- Lamoille 2n (23 km)
- Jiggs 2ne (27 km)
- Ryndon (35 km)
- Pine Valley - Carlin 20s (41 km)
- Arthur 4nw (49 km)
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.