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Seed-start answer

Start tomatoes seeds indoors around Jan 18

In ZIP 89101, start tomatoes seeds indoors around Jan 18, about 42 days before the Mar 1 last-frost estimate.

Source: las-vegas-harry-reid frost station, USDA zone 9a, last updated 2026-06-28. Verify locally before planting high-value crops because microclimates, current weather, and yard exposure can move the safe date.

This uses ZIP 89101, the Las Vegas frost station, and the Mar 1 last-frost estimate.

Seed starting schedule

Tomatoes dates for Las Vegas, NV

StepDateHow to use it
Start IndoorsJanuary 18, 2026Start seeds under lights or in a bright indoor seed-starting space.
Transplant OutdoorsMarch 8, 2026Move hardened-off seedlings outside after the frost-risk window.