Plant By Frost

California

Frost dates for Skyline Ridge Preserve, CA

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by March 21 and the first fall frost around December 15, giving a growing season of about 275 days.

March 21average last spring frost
December 15average first fall frost
JanAprJulOctDec

Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanApril 28
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanMarch 21
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanJanuary 19
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanNovember 21
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanDecember 15
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanJanuary 30

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by January 29 and returns around January 4.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by April 26 and returns around November 25.

Station USC00048273, elevation 692 m. Based on 17 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