Plant By Frost

California

Frost dates for Fallbrook 5 Ne, CA

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by February 2 and the first fall frost around January 30, giving a growing season of about 365 days.

February 2average last spring frost
January 30average first fall frost

Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanFebruary 24
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanFebruary 2
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanDecember 26
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanDecember 23
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanJanuary 30
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanFebruary 24

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by February 7 and returns around January 1.

Station USW00053151, elevation 348 m. Based on 13 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