Last frost date in North Las Vegas, NV

Average last frost
February 1

In North Las Vegas, the last spring frost comes around February 1 in an average year. Wait until February 24 if you want 90% odds of no more frost. The first fall frost usually arrives about December 8, which leaves 311 frost-free days. An early freeze before November 23 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Feb 24
Average first frost
Dec 8
Frost-free season
311 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Jan 4
Next 6 nights in North Las Vegas

No frost in the next 6 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 12:57 UTC

  1. ThuOct 2254°
  2. FriOct 2357°
  3. SatOct 2455°
  4. SunOct 2557°
  5. MonOct 2657°
  6. TueOct 2757°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Feb 1First frost Dec 8311 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND311 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at N Las Vegas, 4.1 miles from North Las Vegas.

Planting calendar for North Las Vegas

Windows count forward or back from the average frost dates above. Click a crop for dates across Nevada.

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
Warm-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
TomatoesFeb 15–Mar 1
PumpkinsFeb 15–Mar 1
SunflowersFeb 15–Mar 8
CucumbersFeb 22–Mar 1
CornFeb 15–Mar 1
Sweet potatoesFeb 22–Mar 8
WatermelonFeb 15–Mar 1
Green beansFeb 15–Mar 8
ZucchiniFeb 15–Mar 1
OkraFeb 22–Mar 8
PeppersFeb 15–Mar 1
BasilFeb 15–Mar 1
Butternut squashFeb 15–Mar 1
CantaloupeFeb 15–Mar 1
EggplantFeb 15–Mar 1
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesJan 4–Jan 18
OnionsDec 21–Jan 11
CarrotsJan 11–Feb 15
LettuceJan 18–Feb 8
BroccoliJan 4–Jan 18
BeetsJan 4–Feb 15
PeasDec 21–Jan 4
CabbageJan 4–Jan 18
RadishesDec 28–Feb 8
Brussels sproutsJan 18–Feb 1
SpinachDec 21–Jan 11
CilantroJan 18–Feb 8
KaleJan 4–Jan 18
Collard greensJan 4–Jan 18
TurnipsJan 4–Jan 18
DillFeb 1–Feb 15
CeleryFeb 8–Feb 15
CauliflowerJan 18–Feb 1
LeeksJan 18–Feb 1
Swiss chardJan 18–Feb 15
ParsleyJan 18–Feb 8
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsDec 15–Jan 15
GarlicOct 15–Nov 30
Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesJan 4–Jan 18
AsparagusJan 4–Jan 18

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FJan 2Feb 1Feb 24Nov 23Dec 8Dec 27
Hard freeze, 28°FDec 12Jan 4Feb 8Dec 1Dec 21Jan 24

Read the spring 10% column as the date after which only one year in ten still gets frost. That is the safer date for tomatoes, peppers and basil.

Where these numbers come from

NOAA station N Las Vegas (USC00265705) sits 4.1 miles from the center of North Las Vegas at 1,898 feet. Its averages cover 1991 to 2020. Low spots, valleys and open fields can keep getting frost a week or two after the station stops; city centers and lakeshores usually get less of it.

Questions

When is the last frost in North Las Vegas, NV?

The average last frost date in North Las Vegas is February 1, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after February 24.

When is the first frost in North Las Vegas?

The first frost in fall usually comes around December 8. One year in ten it arrives before November 23.

How long is the growing season in North Las Vegas?

About 311 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in North Las Vegas?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from February 15 to March 1. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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