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When to plant in Enterprise, NV

USDA Zone 9a

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Enterprise, Nevada — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

A generous ~304-day season lets Enterprise gardeners direct-sow more and still ripen long-maturity crops like melons and winter squash. In zone 9a, frost is a minor factor for Enterprise — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.

Station · LAS VEGAS WFO · 5.7 km
Last spring frost
February 4
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
December 5
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
304 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for EnterpriseA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Enterprise: last spring frost around February 4, first fall frost around December 5, about 304 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average last spring frost in Enterprise is now 9 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

LAS VEGAS WFO · 1991–2020

The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Enterprise’s own odds, recorded at LAS VEGAS WFO.

Frost-probability curves for EnterpriseProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around February 4 and the first fall frost around December 5, giving about 304 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FMar 12Feb 24Feb 3Nov 9Nov 23Dec 7
32°FFeb 27Feb 4Jan 10Nov 19Dec 5Dec 23
28°FFeb 11Jan 13Dec 17Nov 29Dec 20Jan 17

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowin 27 days
Brussels Sprouts
August 15August 29

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Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Enterprise, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 22 km · complete 32°F normals

When stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.

LAS VEGAS WFO
Primary
6 km · 693 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 4
FALL
Dec 5
LAS VEGAS MCCARRAN AP
9 km · 650 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 20
FALL
Dec 15
RED ROCK CANYON - SPG MT RCH S
22 km · 1152 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 13
FALL
Nov 15

Enterprise planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Enterprise, NV?

Plan for the last spring frost in Enterprise around February 4 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.

When is the first fall frost in Enterprise, NV?

Expect Enterprise's first fall frost near December 5 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Enterprise in?

Enterprise is in USDA hardiness zone 9a. In zone 9a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Enterprise?

Enterprise has about 304 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (February 4) and first fall frost (December 5).

When should I plant tomatoes in Enterprise?

For Enterprise, sow tomatoes indoors about December 10–December 24 and move the seedlings out around February 11, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at LAS VEGAS WFO, 6 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

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BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Enterprise, NV — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00264439. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/nevada/enterprise.
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