Henderson, NV 89054 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Henderson, NV?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 02/04, about 160 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/05, about 302 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Henderson in Zone 9a (20 to 25°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 14 weeks of growing season left in Henderson before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Henderson's last frost
02/04 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/10 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 02/27 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Henderson compares
At roughly 302 frost-free days, Henderson places 3,795 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within NV, it ranks 84 of 222.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9a and Henderson's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Henderson's dates instead of trusting one.