California planting calendars
Planting calendars, USDA hardiness zones, and average frost dates for 471 California locations (Acton, CA, Agua Dulce, CA, Aguanga, CA, Aguanga, CA, Allendale, CA, Alpine, CA, Alta, CA, Alta, CA, Alturas, CA, Anaheim, CA, Anaheim, CA, Angels, CA, and 459 more). Pick a location to see its zone, average last and first frost dates, growing-season length, and a printable per-crop planting calendar, all from public NOAA and USDA data.
Locations in California — 150 of 471
| Location | USDA zone | Last frost | First frost | Season (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 10 | Nov 19 | 248 |
| Aguanga | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 18 | Oct 26 | 189 |
| Alta | 8b 15 to 20 °F | May 4 | Nov 4 | 183 |
| Anaheim | 10b 35 to 40 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Angwin | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Apr 7 | Dec 5 | 245 |
| Anza | 8b 15 to 20 °F | May 16 | Oct 24 | 160 |
| Arroyo Grande | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 16 | Dec 25 | 349 |
| Avalon | 10b 35 to 40 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Barstow | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 22 | Nov 23 | 271 |
| Ben Lomond | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Mar 25 | Nov 11 | 231 |
| Berkeley | 10a 30 to 35 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Big Bend | 8b 15 to 20 °F | May 29 | Sep 19 | 113 |
| Big Pine | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 9 | 224 |
| Bodega Bay | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Mar 20 | Nov 13 | 240 |
| Bonadelle Ranchos | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 18 | Nov 27 | 281 |
| Brawley | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Jan 4 | Dec 26 | 360 |
| Buck Meadows | 6a −10 to −5 °F | Apr 16 | Nov 12 | 208 |
| California | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 15 | Nov 17 | 241 |
| Calistoga | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Mar 2 | Nov 23 | 263 |
| Camino | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 21 | 237 |
| Cantua Creek | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 27 | Nov 26 | 271 |
| Carmel Valley | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Feb 13 | Dec 27 | 323 |
| Castella | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 27 | 185 |
| Cedar Ridge | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 9 | Nov 9 | 213 |
| Chico | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 7 | Dec 18 | 313 |
| Chowchilla | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 18 | Nov 27 | 281 |
| Coalinga | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 14 | Nov 30 | 292 |
| Columbia | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Apr 9 | Nov 9 | 213 |
| Copperopolis | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Apr 9 | Nov 9 | 213 |
| Creston | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 15 | Nov 10 | 238 |
| Daly | 10b 35 to 40 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Descanso | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 27 | 190 |
| Diablo Grande | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 26 | Nov 29 | 273 |
| Douglas | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 22 | 178 |
| Drytown | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Mar 4 | Dec 11 | 285 |
| Durham | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 29 | Dec 7 | 317 |
| Eastern Goleta Valley | 10b 35 to 40 °F | Jan 11 | Dec 16 | 342 |
| El Dorado Hills | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 21 | 237 |
| Elk Creek | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Apr 5 | Nov 13 | 220 |
| Escondido | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Feb 2 | Dec 7 | 309 |
| Eureka | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 22 | Dec 7 | 293 |
| Fall River Mills | 7b 5 to 10 °F | May 29 | Sep 19 | 113 |
| Floriston | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 9 | Oct 17 | 156 |
| Fort Irwin | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 19 | Nov 26 | 279 |
| Fremont | 10a 30 to 35 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Fresno | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 14 | Dec 14 | 337 |
| Gasquet | 8a 10 to 15 °F | May 1 | Oct 12 | 161 |
| Gilroy | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 24 | Nov 27 | 277 |
| Glendora | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Apr 28 | Nov 15 | 199 |
| Goodyears Bar | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 28 | Oct 25 | 178 |
| Greenfield | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 23 | Nov 22 | 271 |
| Grizzly Flats | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Apr 26 | Nov 2 | 191 |
| Guinda | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 7 | Dec 5 | 301 |
| Happy Camp | 8b 15 to 20 °F | May 4 | Oct 13 | 160 |
| Hayfork | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 31 | 197 |
| Hercules | 9b 25 to 30 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Hilmar-Irwin | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Jan 6 | Dec 20 | 351 |
| Hydesville | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 1 | Dec 19 | 328 |
| Inverness | 10a 30 to 35 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Jacumba | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Apr 29 | Nov 1 | 184 |
| Johannesburg | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 19 | Nov 25 | 251 |
| Julian | 9a 20 to 25 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Keeler | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Mar 31 | Nov 9 | 224 |
| Kelseyville | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Feb 25 | Dec 3 | 279 |
| Kirkwood | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Jun 7 | Sep 28 | 113 |
| La Porte | 8a 10 to 15 °F | May 4 | Oct 30 | 174 |
| Lake | 6b −5 to 0 °F | May 26 | Oct 1 | 127 |
| Lake Arrowhead | 8a 10 to 15 °F | May 27 | Oct 4 | 131 |
| Lake Isabella | 9a 20 to 25 °F | May 11 | Oct 17 | 155 |
| Lake Shastina | 8a 10 to 15 °F | May 6 | Oct 12 | 158 |
| Lancaster | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 211 |
| Lebec | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 15 | Nov 26 | 224 |
| Lindsay | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 20 | Nov 30 | 284 |
| Live Oak | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Jan 29 | Dec 13 | 323 |
| Loma Rica | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Apr 10 | Nov 13 | 215 |
| Long Beach | 10b 35 to 40 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Los Alamos | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 20 | Dec 19 | 335 |
| Los Angeles | 10a 30 to 35 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Los Angeles | 11a 40 to 45 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Los Angeles | 10a 30 to 35 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Los Olivos | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Apr 11 | Nov 8 | 209 |
| Lucerne | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Apr 10 | Nov 6 | 209 |
| Lytle Creek | 8a 10 to 15 °F | May 16 | Oct 13 | 151 |
| Magalia | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 17 | Nov 11 | 206 |
| McCloud | 7b 5 to 10 °F | Apr 23 | Oct 27 | 185 |
| McKinleyville | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Mar 8 | Nov 30 | 262 |
| Merced | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 3 | Nov 24 | 263 |
| Midpines | 9a 20 to 25 °F | May 24 | Oct 10 | 137 |
| Mission Canyon | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 11 | Dec 16 | 342 |
| Montgomery Creek | 9a 20 to 25 °F | May 29 | Sep 19 | 113 |
| Morongo Valley | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 25 | Dec 15 | 297 |
| Moss Landing | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Jan 28 | Dec 13 | 324 |
| Mount Laguna | 9b 25 to 30 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Newport Beach | 10b 35 to 40 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Nipomo | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Feb 4 | Dec 4 | 301 |
| Oak Shores | 9a 20 to 25 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Oakland | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 7 | Dec 23 | 356 |
| Oceanside | 10a 30 to 35 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Old Station | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Jun 9 | Sep 21 | 102 |
| Orick | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Apr 12 | Nov 6 | 209 |
| Pala | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Apr 29 | Nov 18 | 201 |
| Palo Alto | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 17 | Dec 12 | 333 |
| Paskenta | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Apr 5 | Nov 13 | 220 |
| Piñon Hills | 8b 15 to 20 °F | May 16 | Oct 13 | 151 |
| Pine Flat | 7b 5 to 10 °F | May 11 | Oct 17 | 155 |
| Pine Valley | 8a 10 to 15 °F | Apr 19 | Oct 27 | 190 |
| Pomona | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Jan 8 | Dec 28 | 354 |
| Poway | 10a 30 to 35 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Rail Road Flat | 9a 20 to 25 °F | May 7 | Oct 28 | 169 |
| Rancho Calaveras | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 22 | Dec 17 | 332 |
| Redding | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Mar 3 | Nov 21 | 261 |
| Richgrove | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 31 | Dec 8 | 309 |
| Riverside | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 9 | Dec 30 | 362 |
| Rosamond | 8b 15 to 20 °F | Apr 3 | Nov 1 | 211 |
| Rough and Ready | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Apr 10 | Nov 13 | 215 |
| Sacramento | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 22 | Nov 24 | 277 |
| Salyer | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Apr 16 | Oct 31 | 197 |
| San Bernardino | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Jan 27 | Dec 19 | 329 |
| San Clemente | 10b 35 to 40 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| San Diego | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Jan 6 | Dec 21 | 350 |
| San Diego | 10b 35 to 40 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| San Jose | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 2 | Dec 6 | 310 |
| San Marcos | 10a 30 to 35 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Santa Barbara | 10b 35 to 40 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Santa Paula | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Mar 21 | Nov 15 | 235 |
| Sea Ranch | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 25 | Dec 3 | 279 |
| Searles Valley | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 15 | Nov 28 | 285 |
| Selma | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 7 | Dec 1 | 296 |
| Shasta Lake | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 8 | Dec 28 | 322 |
| Sheridan | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 11 | Nov 30 | 289 |
| Silverado | 10b 35 to 40 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Soledad | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Apr 23 | Nov 3 | 189 |
| Squaw Valley | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Jun 1 | Oct 7 | 132 |
| Stockton | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 6 | Dec 1 | 304 |
| Strawberry | 7b 5 to 10 °F | May 2 | Nov 4 | 183 |
| Sunol | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 15 | Dec 2 | 292 |
| Temecula | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Apr 29 | Nov 18 | 201 |
| Thousand Oaks | 10b 35 to 40 °F | Jan 24 | Dec 15 | 329 |
| Three Rivers | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 5 | Dec 8 | 307 |
| Topaz | 7a 0 to 5 °F | May 12 | Oct 6 | 145 |
| Tres Pinos | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Feb 19 | Dec 1 | 287 |
| Twentynine Palms | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Jan 24 | Dec 10 | 321 |
| Vandenberg AFB | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Jan 20 | Dec 19 | 335 |
| Wasco | 9a 20 to 25 °F | Jan 31 | Dec 5 | 315 |
| West Covina | 10a 30 to 35 °F | frost-free | frost-free | 365 |
| Wildomar | 10a 30 to 35 °F | Jan 28 | Dec 18 | 329 |
| Willows | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 21 | Dec 6 | 289 |
| Winters | 9b 25 to 30 °F | Feb 18 | Nov 30 | 284 |
| Wrightwood | 7b 5 to 10 °F | May 16 | Oct 13 | 151 |
| Yosemite Valley | 7a 0 to 5 °F | Apr 21 | Oct 27 | 186 |
Data: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (public domain) and USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023. Planting windows synthesized from U.S. Cooperative Extension guides.
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