Henderson, Nevada Weather
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Henderson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 1:28 PM PST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear later——74°55°—
- WednesdayNov 11Clear——76°56°+2°
- ThursdayNov 12Overcast——72°54°-4°
- FridayNov 13Light Drizzle16%—72°62°0°
- SaturdayNov 14Showers28%0.26″64°55°-8°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——63°55°-1°
- MondayNov 16Overcast42%—66°56°+3°
Air quality now AQI 50 · Good
AQI 50 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 45 now. With UV 2.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 17.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 45 now. With UV 2.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 17.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 2.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 17
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 7:50 AM
- Moonset
- 4:43 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
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Henderson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 65°F (high 74°F, low 55°F), 6°F above the 59°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: January 20 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 13 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Henderson
- Tue74°55°0%
- Wed76°56°0%
- Thu72°54°0%
- Fri72°62°16%
- Sat64°55°28%
- Sun63°55°6%
- Mon66°56°42%
- Tue59°51°42%
- Wed58°49°18%
- Thu58°50°19%
- Fri55°48°19%
- Sat56°46°7%
- Sun55°46°6%
- Mon59°49°13%
- Tue60°52°6%
- Wed62°52°6%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Henderson
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Henderson — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Fall planting + final harvests
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically December 15) is approaching. Pick what frost-tender plants still carry before the next cold front. This city's planting calendar for November: plant garlic (overwinter); harvest tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
Sun & seasons in Henderson
Henderson sits in Clark County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 36m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 42m — a swing of +4h 54m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Las Vegas, the state’s largest city, lies about 20 miles to the NW. The nearest town Henderson tracks is Paradise, roughly 7 miles to the NW.
Air quality in Henderson
Air quality in Henderson’s county has held roughly steady since 2020; its cleanest year on record was 2023 (median AQI 61). See the full air-quality history for Henderson.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| January | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes, fall brassicas, carrots |
| February | — | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| March | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| April | tomatoes, squash | lettuce, peas |
| May | squash | beans, summer squash, garlic |
| June | squash | tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, winter squash |
| July | beans, squash | tomatoes, summer squash, winter squash |
| August | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | summer squash, winter squash |
| October | — | beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| December | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
The year in Henderson tops out in July (~93°F) and dips lowest in December (~48°F), with February wettest at 0.8 inches and June driest at 0.0 inches.
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 0.6″ | 2 |
| February | 54° | 0.8″ | 2 |
| March | 61° | 0.4″ | 1 |
| April | 68° | 0.2″ | 1 |
| May | 77° | 0.1″ | 0 |
| June | 88° | 0.0″ | 0 |
| July | 93° | 0.4″ | 1 |
| August | 92° | 0.3″ | 1 |
| September | 84° | 0.3″ | 1 |
| October | 70° | 0.3″ | 1 |
| November | 57° | 0.3″ | 1 |
| December | 48° | 0.5″ | 1 |
Regional context
Similar climates Whitney, NV, Paradise, NV, Winchester, NV
In Henderson, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 50°F and July near 93°F — a 44°F seasonal arc — with about 4.2 inches of precipitation over 11 rainy or snowy days.
Cool-season fronts carry Henderson's rain: February logs 0.8 inches on 2.1 days, against June's 0.0 inches on 0.1 — winter does the heavy lifting in Henderson. It is a winter-storm rhythm Henderson shares with places like Whitney, NV, Paradise, NV and Winchester, NV.
Henderson reaches its last hard frost near January 20; that is the cue for lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Henderson, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. By December 15, frost is back in Henderson — protect or harvest anything tender. Open lawns in Henderson whiten first when frost returns.
Similar climates: Whitney, NV, Paradise, NV, Winchester, NV, Enterprise, NV, Sunrise Manor, NV.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Henderson?
- Henderson's last spring frost lands near January 20, and in Henderson the first fall frost follows around December 15.
- What is the rainy season in Henderson?
- Henderson sees its heaviest rain in February (around 0.8 inches), part of roughly 4 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Henderson?
- The warmest stretch in Henderson comes in July, around 93°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Henderson?
- On average December is the chilliest month in Henderson, about 48°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Henderson?
- Time tomatoes in Henderson for two weeks after January 20; peas and greens start at Henderson's frost line.
- How many rainy days does Henderson get?
- Henderson records around 11 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Henderson?
- Henderson's USDA zone comes from its December mean (48°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Henderson?
- Henderson's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Henderson?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Henderson in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Henderson?
- Current conditions for Henderson and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Henderson forecast updated?
- The Henderson forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Henderson?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Henderson are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Henderson?
- The next few days in Henderson's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Henderson sits at 36.0°N; its climate zone is hot desert (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Henderson
- 89002
- 89005
- 89009
- 89011
- 89012
- 89014
- 89015
- 89044
- 89052
- 89054
- 89074
- 89077