Plant By Frost

California

Frost dates for El Mirage, CA

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by March 21 and the first fall frost around November 12, giving a growing season of about 235 days.

March 21average last spring frost
November 12average first fall frost
JanAprJulOctDec

Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanApril 22
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanMarch 21
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanFebruary 25
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanOctober 28
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanNovember 12
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanDecember 1

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by February 21 and returns around November 27.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by April 15 and returns around November 1.

Station USC00042771, elevation 899 m. Based on 12 years of 1991 to 2020 records. A garden higher up, in a hollow or far from this station can freeze later in spring.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Annual/Seasonal Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020 (freeze probability dates by station), NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Annual/Seasonal Normals 1991 to 2020 documentation, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
  3. 2024 Gazetteer Files, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, US Census Bureau, checked 1 November 2026