When to plant in Lower Lake, CA
Planting dates worked out from Lower Lake's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 14
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 4
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Dec 10
1 year in 10 by Nov 22
Frost-free days
273
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Konocti California · 8.3 km away · station 659 m, town 418 m. How we match towns to stations
The station sits 241 m higher than the town, so frost dates here may be off by a week or more. Check them against local experience.
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Feb 17 – Mar 3 | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | Jun 8 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 3 – Feb 17 | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | Jun 13 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Dec 31 – Jan 7 | Feb 4 – Feb 18 | Mar 16 |
| Peas | — | Jan 21 – Feb 18 | Mar 17 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 7 – Apr 28 | May 27 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 11 – Mar 25 | Apr 12 |
| Beet | — | Feb 4 – Mar 18 | Mar 26 |
| Potato | — | Feb 11 – Mar 4 | Apr 22 |
| Kale | Dec 24 – Jan 7 | Feb 4 – Feb 18 | Mar 19 |
| Broccoli | Dec 24 – Jan 7 | Feb 4 – Feb 25 | Apr 5 |
| Cucumber | Mar 17 – Mar 24 | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | Jun 3 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 17 – Mar 24 | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | May 29 |
| Winter squash | Mar 17 – Mar 24 | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | Jul 3 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 7 – Apr 28 | Jun 6 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 4 – Feb 25 | May 5 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 16 – Dec 14 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jan 21 – Feb 18 | Feb 28 |
| Basil | Mar 3 – Mar 17 | Apr 14 – Apr 28 | Jun 10 |
Lower Lake'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
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Feb 27 |
| 1997 | Jan 15 |
| 1998 | Apr 14 |
| 1999 | Apr 9 |
| 2000 | Mar 8 |
| 2001 | Apr 20 |
| 2002 | Mar 16 |
| 2004 | Jan 25 |
| 2005 | Jan 10 |
| 2006 | Mar 13 |
| 2007 | Feb 28 |
| 2008 | Apr 21 |
| 2009 | Apr 14 |
| 2010 | Mar 10 |
| 2011 | Apr 8 |
| 2012 | Apr 6 |
| 2013 | Mar 7 |
| 2014 | Feb 4 |
| 2017 | Mar 5 |
| 2018 | Mar 18 |
| 2019 | Feb 22 |
| 2020 | Apr 6 |
| 2021 | Mar 16 |
| 2022 | Apr 15 |
| 2023 | Apr 4 |
| 2024 | Mar 2 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 306 |
| 1997 | 327 |
| 1998 | 233 |
| 1999 | 226 |
| 2000 | 246 |
| 2001 | 254 |
| 2002 | 277 |
| 2003 | 324 |
| 2004 | 308 |
| 2005 | 340 |
| 2006 | 259 |
| 2007 | 275 |
| 2008 | 235 |
| 2009 | 235 |
| 2010 | 257 |
| 2011 | 266 |
| 2012 | 250 |
| 2013 | 271 |
| 2014 | 327 |
| 2015 | 327 |
| 2016 | 339 |
| 2017 | 300 |
| 2019 | 277 |
| 2020 | 268 |
| 2021 | 272 |
| 2022 | 230 |
| 2023 | 270 |
| 2024 | 303 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 19.5 °C |
| 1996 | 21.5 °C |
| 1997 | 20.7 °C |
| 1998 | 19.2 °C |
| 1999 | 19.8 °C |
| 2000 | 20.5 °C |
| 2001 | 21.6 °C |
| 2002 | 21.6 °C |
| 2003 | 20.7 °C |
| 2004 | 21.4 °C |
| 2005 | 20.2 °C |
| 2006 | 21.6 °C |
| 2007 | 20.5 °C |
| 2008 | 21.1 °C |
| 2009 | 21.3 °C |
| 2010 | 19.2 °C |
| 2011 | 19.4 °C |
| 2012 | 21.1 °C |
| 2013 | 21.2 °C |
| 2014 | 22.1 °C |
| 2015 | 21.5 °C |
| 2016 | 21.7 °C |
| 2017 | 21.9 °C |
| 2019 | 21.2 °C |
| 2020 | 22.3 °C |
| 2021 | 23.5 °C |
| 2022 | 21.3 °C |
| 2023 | 20.9 °C |
| 2024 | 22.6 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Konocti California (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.