When to plant in Nice, CA
Planting dates worked out from Nice's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
May 2
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Apr 13
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 10
1 year in 10 by Oct 30
Frost-free days
207
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Stonyford California · 35.9 km away · station 366 m, town 415 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Mar 7 – Mar 21 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 26 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 21 – Mar 7 | May 2 – May 16 | Jul 1 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 9 – Feb 16 | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | Apr 25 |
| Peas | — | Mar 2 – Mar 30 | Apr 26 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 25 – May 16 | Jun 14 |
| Carrot | — | Mar 23 – May 4 | May 22 |
| Beet | — | Mar 16 – Apr 27 | May 5 |
| Potato | — | Mar 23 – Apr 13 | Jun 1 |
| Kale | Feb 2 – Feb 16 | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | Apr 28 |
| Broccoli | Feb 2 – Feb 16 | Mar 16 – Apr 6 | May 15 |
| Cucumber | Apr 4 – Apr 11 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 21 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Apr 4 – Apr 11 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 16 |
| Winter squash | Apr 4 – Apr 11 | May 2 – May 16 | Jul 21 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 25 – May 16 | Jun 24 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 16 – Apr 6 | Jun 14 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 27 – Nov 24 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 2 – Mar 30 | Apr 9 |
| Basil | Mar 21 – Apr 4 | May 2 – May 16 | Jun 28 |
Nice'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 |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Apr 21 |
| 1996 | Apr 20 |
| 1997 | Apr 10 |
| 1998 | Apr 15 |
| 1999 | Apr 27 |
| 2000 | May 11 |
| 2001 | Apr 21 |
| 2002 | Apr 18 |
| 2003 | May 9 |
| 2004 | Apr 18 |
| 2005 | Apr 14 |
| 2006 | Apr 6 |
| 2007 | May 3 |
| 2008 | Apr 30 |
| 2009 | Apr 29 |
| 2011 | Apr 29 |
| 2012 | Apr 6 |
| 2013 | Mar 7 |
| 2014 | Mar 31 |
| 2015 | Apr 6 |
| 2016 | Feb 3 |
| 2017 | Apr 14 |
| 2018 | Apr 17 |
| 2019 | Mar 13 |
| 2020 | Apr 6 |
| 2021 | Apr 26 |
| 2022 | May 12 |
| 2023 | Apr 20 |
| 2024 | May 1 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 185 |
| 1996 | 182 |
| 1997 | 235 |
| 1998 | 207 |
| 1999 | 204 |
| 2000 | 181 |
| 2001 | 199 |
| 2002 | 195 |
| 2003 | 176 |
| 2004 | 218 |
| 2005 | 221 |
| 2006 | 217 |
| 2007 | 202 |
| 2008 | 205 |
| 2009 | 192 |
| 2011 | 188 |
| 2012 | 216 |
| 2013 | 254 |
| 2014 | 230 |
| 2015 | 213 |
| 2016 | 285 |
| 2017 | 217 |
| 2018 | 206 |
| 2019 | 230 |
| 2020 | 216 |
| 2021 | 194 |
| 2022 | 163 |
| 2023 | 188 |
| 2024 | 175 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.1 °C |
| 1996 | 21.4 °C |
| 1997 | 21.5 °C |
| 1998 | 19.8 °C |
| 1999 | 20.0 °C |
| 2000 | 20.9 °C |
| 2001 | 21.6 °C |
| 2002 | 21.6 °C |
| 2003 | 20.9 °C |
| 2004 | 21.2 °C |
| 2005 | 19.9 °C |
| 2006 | 21.3 °C |
| 2007 | 21.0 °C |
| 2008 | 21.6 °C |
| 2009 | 21.3 °C |
| 2011 | 19.9 °C |
| 2012 | 21.4 °C |
| 2013 | 21.6 °C |
| 2014 | 22.5 °C |
| 2015 | 22.0 °C |
| 2016 | 21.8 °C |
| 2017 | 22.2 °C |
| 2018 | 21.8 °C |
| 2019 | 21.0 °C |
| 2020 | 22.6 °C |
| 2021 | 23.7 °C |
| 2022 | 21.7 °C |
| 2023 | 19.8 °C |
| 2024 | 20.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Stonyford California (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.