When is the last frost in Needles, CA?

Frost occurs in about 37% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Needles Ap, CA), so there is no reliable average last frost date.

When is the first frost in Needles, CA?

Frost occurs in about 37% of years at the nearest NOAA station.

Are these frost dates a forecast?

No. They are 30-year averages and probabilities from NOAA weather station records. Use them to plan, then watch your local forecast before planting tender crops or leaving them uncovered.

Frost dates for 92363Needles, CA

Frost occurs in about 37% of years near Needles, based on NOAA 1991-2020 records for the Needles Ap, CA station.

Frost occurs in about 37% of years. Frost-tender plants can usually grow year-round, but cover them if a rare cold snap is forecast.

Frost risk by date

NOAA reports frost dates as probabilities. The middle date is the average (a 50% chance). For spring, the 10% date is a safer planting date: frost after it happens in about 1 year in 10. Light frost (36°F) can damage tender plants; a hard freeze (28°F) kills most annuals.

Spring dates: chance of a frost AFTER the date. Fall dates: chance of a frost BEFORE the date.
Temperature	Last spring: 90% / 50% / 10% chance	First fall: 10% / 50% / 90% chance	Growing season (50%)	Years with at least one
Light frost (36°F)	Dec 18 · Jan 15 · Feb 20	Nov 30 · Dec 21 · Jan 18	339 days	88%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	Dec 16 · Jan 6 · Feb 10	Dec 11 · Jan 2 · Feb 5	365 days	37%
Hard freeze (28°F)	—	—	365 days	4%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 92363 is matched to the NOAA station Needles Ap, CA, 3.3 km away, at 890 ft elevation (254 ft higher than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Needles Ap, CA (used)	890 ft	Jan 6	Jan 2
Lake Havasu City, AZ	449 ft	Jan 5	Dec 29
Bullhead City, AZ	531 ft	Jan 4	Dec 23
Yucca 1 Nne, AZ	1,950 ft	Feb 18	Dec 2

Frost dates near Needles

Mohave Valley, AZ 86446 · last Jan 6, first Jan 2
Topock, AZ 86436 · last Jan 6, first Jan 2
Fort Mohave, AZ 86427 · last Jan 4, first Dec 23
Oatman, AZ 86433 · last Feb 18, first Dec 2
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86404 · last Jan 5, first Dec 29
Bullhead City, AZ 86442 · last Jan 5, first Dec 24
Laughlin, NV 89029 · last Jan 5, first Dec 24
Yucca, AZ 86438 · last Feb 18, first Dec 2

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Needles, CA?: Frost occurs in about 37% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Needles Ap, CA), so there is no reliable average last frost date.
When is the first frost in Needles, CA?: Frost occurs in about 37% of years at the nearest NOAA station.
Are these frost dates a forecast?: No. They are 30-year averages and probabilities from NOAA weather station records. Use them to plan, then watch your local forecast before planting tender crops or leaving them uncovered.