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North Las Vegas, NV Planting Calendar & Frost Dates

USDA hardiness zone 9b · ZIP 89031 · elevation 579′ · NOAA & USDA data

North Las Vegas is in USDA hardiness zone 9b (winters can dip to 25 to 30°F), with a growing season of about 311 days between the average last spring frost (February 1) and first fall frost (December 8). The warmest month is July (avg high 105.7°F); the coldest is December (avg low 37.1°F). It averages 4.3″ of precipitation a year. Start cool-season crops several weeks before the last frost; wait until after it for tomatoes, peppers and other tender crops.

Hardiness zone
9b
min temp 25 to 30°F
Last spring frost
February 1
avg (50% prob, 32°F)
First fall frost
December 8
avg (50% prob, 32°F)
Growing season
311 days
frost-free window
Warmest month
July
avg high 105.7°F

Month-by-month typical weather in North Las Vegas

Average conditions from the NOAA/NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals at N Las Vegas, NV (3.4 mi away). Temperatures °F, precipitation & snow in inches.

MonthAvg highAvg lowMeanPrecip (in)Snow (in)
January 60.9 38 49.5 0.6 0
February 65 41.4 53.2 0.8 0
March 73.1 48.7 60.9 0.5 0
April 80.3 54.6 67.5 0.2 0
May 89.4 63.9 76.7 0.2 0
June 100.6 72.8 86.7 0 0
July 105.7 79.3 92.5 0.3 0
August 104.1 77.6 90.8 0.3 0
September 96.8 69.5 83.1 0.3 0
October 84 57.3 70.7 0.4 0
November 69.8 44.6 57.2 0.3 0
December 59.3 37.1 48.2 0.5 0

What to plant when in North Las Vegas

CropSeasonWhat to do & when
TomatoeswarmStart seeds indoors: December 21 · Transplant out: February 8
PepperswarmStart seeds indoors: December 7 · Transplant out: February 15
CucumberswarmDirect sow: February 8
Zucchini / squashwarmDirect sow: February 8
Bush beanswarmDirect sow: February 8
Sweet cornwarmDirect sow: February 8
BasilwarmTransplant out: February 8
PeascoolSow (spring): December 28 · Sow (fall): October 13
SpinachcoolSow (spring): December 21 · Sow (fall): October 13
LettucecoolSow (spring): January 4 · Sow (fall): October 13
KalecoolTransplant (spring): January 11 · Sow (fall): September 29
BroccolicoolTransplant (spring): January 18
CarrotscoolSow (spring): January 11 · Sow (fall): September 29
OnionscoolTransplant (spring): January 4
PotatoescoolPlant seed potatoes: January 18
RadishescoolSow (spring): January 4 · Sow (fall): October 27

Dates are computed from North Las Vegas's average frost dates using standard cool-/warm-season timing. They're a starting point — a cold spring, a warm microclimate, or a fast-maturing variety can shift them by a week or two.

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Gear that helps you plant on time

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Soil thermometer →Know when the ground is warm enough to sow — the honest signal, not the calendar.Seed-starting trays + dome →Start tomatoes & peppers indoors on the schedule below.Seedling heat mat →Warms the soil for faster, more even germination indoors.Floating row cover / frost cloth →Buys you 4–8°F to beat an early or late frost.Raised garden bed kit →Warms and drains faster in spring than in-ground soil.Garden gloves →Basic kit for transplant day.

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Sources & method. Hardiness zone: 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University). Frost dates & growing season: NOAA/NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with published freeze normals — N Las Vegas, NV, 3.4 mi (confidence: high). Monthly weather normals: N Las Vegas, NV, 3.4 mi (confidence: high). ZIP centroid from U.S. Census 2023 ZCTA data. Frost dates are the 50%-probability date — half of years frost occurs outside the stated date. Nothing here is invented; where the nearest station is far, we say so. Last updated 2026-07-22.