When to plant in North Edwards, CA
Planting dates worked out from North Edwards's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 26
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
Oct 26
1 year in 10 by Oct 10
Frost-free days
197
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Saddleback Butte California · 36.9 km away · station 789 m, town 699 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 1 – Mar 15 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 20 |
| Sweet pepper | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 25 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Feb 9 – Feb 16 | Mar 16 – Mar 30 | Apr 25 |
| Peas | — | Mar 2 – Mar 30 | Apr 26 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 19 – May 10 | Jun 8 |
| 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 | Mar 29 – Apr 5 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 15 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 29 – Apr 5 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 10 |
| Winter squash | Mar 29 – Apr 5 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jul 15 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 19 – May 10 | Jun 18 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Mar 16 – Apr 6 | Jun 14 |
| Garlic | — | Oct 12 – Nov 9 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Mar 2 – Mar 30 | Apr 9 |
| Basil | Mar 15 – Mar 29 | Apr 26 – May 10 | Jun 22 |
North Edwards'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 |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Apr 10 |
| 2000 | Mar 11 |
| 2001 | Apr 17 |
| 2002 | Apr 21 |
| 2004 | Mar 29 |
| 2005 | Apr 26 |
| 2006 | Apr 20 |
| 2007 | Apr 19 |
| 2008 | Apr 22 |
| 2009 | Apr 17 |
| 2010 | Apr 23 |
| 2011 | May 2 |
| 2012 | Apr 9 |
| 2013 | Apr 19 |
| 2014 | Apr 3 |
| 2015 | Apr 9 |
| 2016 | Mar 23 |
| 2017 | May 8 |
| 2018 | Apr 18 |
| 2019 | Mar 31 |
| 2020 | Mar 28 |
| 2021 | Mar 28 |
| 2022 | Mar 12 |
| 2023 | May 3 |
| 2024 | Apr 16 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 190 |
| 2000 | 215 |
| 2002 | 193 |
| 2004 | 218 |
| 2005 | 200 |
| 2006 | 184 |
| 2007 | 215 |
| 2008 | 172 |
| 2010 | 187 |
| 2011 | 178 |
| 2012 | 200 |
| 2013 | 194 |
| 2014 | 213 |
| 2015 | 208 |
| 2017 | 154 |
| 2018 | 204 |
| 2019 | 184 |
| 2020 | 211 |
| 2021 | 198 |
| 2022 | 230 |
| 2023 | 178 |
| 2024 | 196 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.6 °C |
| 2000 | 23.4 °C |
| 2002 | 23.9 °C |
| 2004 | 23.3 °C |
| 2005 | 21.6 °C |
| 2006 | 23.2 °C |
| 2007 | 23.6 °C |
| 2008 | 23.4 °C |
| 2009 | 23.3 °C |
| 2010 | 22.0 °C |
| 2011 | 22.0 °C |
| 2012 | 23.8 °C |
| 2013 | 24.1 °C |
| 2014 | 23.9 °C |
| 2015 | 23.5 °C |
| 2016 | 24.2 °C |
| 2017 | 23.4 °C |
| 2018 | 24.4 °C |
| 2019 | 22.7 °C |
| 2020 | 23.0 °C |
| 2021 | 24.9 °C |
| 2022 | 24.5 °C |
| 2023 | 22.2 °C |
| 2024 | 23.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Saddleback Butte California (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.