Plant By Frost

California

Frost dates for Sonoma, CA

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by March 2 and the first fall frost around November 27, giving a growing season of about 270 days.

March 2average last spring frost
November 27average first fall frost
JanAprJulOctDec

Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanApril 5
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanMarch 2
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanJanuary 27
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanNovember 6
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanNovember 27
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanDecember 21

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by January 20 and returns around December 14.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by April 8 and returns around November 8.

Station USC00048351, elevation 30 m. Based on 30 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