When to plant potato in Las Vegas
Potato is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Las Vegas's frost dates of Feb 4.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Dec 27 – Jan 17
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Mar 7 – Apr 26
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
70 – 120 d
Las Vegas's 305-day season leaves this much room.
Potato on Las Vegas's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
HARVEST
FEB 4
DEC 5
Common questions
When can I sow potato outdoors in Las Vegas?
Direct-sow around late December (Dec 27–Jan 17) in Las Vegas, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 83%.
When will potato be ready to harvest in Las Vegas?
Expect to harvest from around early March (Mar 7–Apr 26) in Las Vegas, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 77%.
How long is the growing season in Las Vegas?
Las Vegas has roughly 305 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow potato to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow potato as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Las Vegas's frost dates.
Confidence 86/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.