Plant By Frost

California

Frost dates for Mammoth Lakes Rs, CA

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by June 10 and the first fall frost around September 17, giving a growing season of about 98 days.

June 10average last spring frost
September 17average first fall frost
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Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanJune 30
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanJune 10
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanMay 29
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanSeptember 2
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanSeptember 17
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanOctober 2

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by May 31 and returns around October 1.

Station USC00045280, elevation 2379 m. Based on 24 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