When to plant in East Hemet, CA
Planting dates worked out from East Hemet's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 4
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Feb 18
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Dec 9
1 year in 10 by Nov 13
Frost-free days
292
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Hemet · 4.2 km away · station 552 m, town 515 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 7 – Feb 21 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 29 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 24 – Feb 7 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | Jun 3 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Dec 17 – Dec 24 | Jan 21 – Feb 4 | Mar 2 |
| Peas | — | Jan 7 – Feb 4 | Mar 3 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 28 – Apr 18 | May 17 |
| Carrot | — | Jan 28 – Mar 11 | Mar 29 |
| Beet | — | Jan 21 – Mar 4 | Mar 12 |
| Potato | — | Jan 28 – Feb 18 | Apr 8 |
| Kale | Dec 10 – Dec 24 | Jan 21 – Feb 4 | Mar 5 |
| Broccoli | Dec 10 – Dec 24 | Jan 21 – Feb 11 | Mar 22 |
| Cucumber | Mar 7 – Mar 14 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 24 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 7 – Mar 14 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 19 |
| Winter squash | Mar 7 – Mar 14 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | Jun 23 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 28 – Apr 18 | May 27 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Jan 21 – Feb 11 | Apr 21 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 25 – Dec 23 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jan 7 – Feb 4 | Feb 14 |
| Basil | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | Apr 4 – Apr 18 | May 31 |
East Hemet's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1917 | Mar 15 |
| 1918 | Jan 30 |
| 1998 | Jan 28 |
| 1999 | Apr 10 |
| 2000 | Mar 21 |
| 2001 | Apr 11 |
| 2002 | Mar 19 |
| 2003 | Apr 7 |
| 2004 | Feb 15 |
| 2005 | Feb 1 |
| 2006 | Mar 22 |
| 2007 | Mar 2 |
| 2008 | Feb 5 |
| 2009 | Feb 13 |
| 2010 | Feb 23 |
| 2011 | Feb 28 |
| 2012 | Mar 7 |
| 2013 | Jan 15 |
| 2018 | Feb 20 |
| 2019 | Feb 22 |
| 2020 | Feb 4 |
| 2021 | Jan 26 |
| 2022 | Feb 24 |
| 2023 | Feb 15 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1917 | 290 |
| 1998 | 312 |
| 1999 | 222 |
| 2000 | 235 |
| 2001 | 229 |
| 2002 | 274 |
| 2003 | 208 |
| 2004 | 278 |
| 2005 | 299 |
| 2006 | 251 |
| 2007 | 284 |
| 2009 | 298 |
| 2010 | 274 |
| 2011 | 253 |
| 2012 | 286 |
| 2013 | 327 |
| 2014 | 363 |
| 2015 | 363 |
| 2016 | 363 |
| 2017 | 363 |
| 2018 | 313 |
| 2019 | 311 |
| 2020 | 329 |
| 2021 | 338 |
| 2022 | 309 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1918 | 23.6 °C |
| 1998 | 22.2 °C |
| 1999 | 21.6 °C |
| 2000 | 22.8 °C |
| 2001 | 23.1 °C |
| 2002 | 21.9 °C |
| 2003 | 22.4 °C |
| 2004 | 22.3 °C |
| 2005 | 22.0 °C |
| 2006 | 23.2 °C |
| 2007 | 22.8 °C |
| 2009 | 23.2 °C |
| 2010 | 22.4 °C |
| 2011 | 22.4 °C |
| 2012 | 23.8 °C |
| 2013 | 23.4 °C |
| 2014 | 23.6 °C |
| 2015 | 22.7 °C |
| 2016 | 23.0 °C |
| 2017 | 23.6 °C |
| 2018 | 23.6 °C |
| 2019 | 22.9 °C |
| 2020 | 24.2 °C |
| 2021 | 24.5 °C |
| 2022 | 24.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Hemet (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.