When to plant in Reedley, CA
Planting dates worked out from Reedley's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Mar 18
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Feb 5
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Dec 8
1 year in 10 by Nov 26
Frost-free days
310
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Fresno 5 Ne · 29.9 km away · station 103 m, town 106 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 | Jan 21 – Feb 4 | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | May 12 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 7 – Jan 21 | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | May 17 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Dec 4 – Dec 11 | Jan 8 – Jan 22 | Feb 17 |
| Peas | — | Dec 25 – Jan 22 | Feb 18 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 11 – Apr 1 | Apr 30 |
| Carrot | — | Jan 15 – Feb 26 | Mar 16 |
| Beet | — | Jan 8 – Feb 19 | Feb 27 |
| Potato | — | Jan 15 – Feb 5 | Mar 26 |
| Kale | Nov 27 – Dec 11 | Jan 8 – Jan 22 | Feb 20 |
| Broccoli | Nov 27 – Dec 11 | Jan 8 – Jan 29 | Mar 9 |
| Cucumber | Feb 18 – Feb 25 | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | May 7 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Feb 18 – Feb 25 | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | May 2 |
| Winter squash | Feb 18 – Feb 25 | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | Jun 6 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 11 – Apr 1 | May 10 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Jan 8 – Jan 29 | Apr 8 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 23 – Dec 21 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Dec 25 – Jan 22 | Feb 1 |
| Basil | Feb 4 – Feb 18 | Mar 18 – Apr 1 | May 14 |
Reedley'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 | Feb 11 |
| 2000 | Jan 9 |
| 2001 | Feb 8 |
| 2002 | Feb 6 |
| 2004 | Jan 26 |
| 2006 | Mar 4 |
| 2007 | Jan 24 |
| 2008 | Jan 30 |
| 2009 | Jan 11 |
| 2011 | Mar 1 |
| 2012 | Apr 7 |
| 2013 | Apr 18 |
| 2015 | Jan 5 |
| 2018 | Feb 24 |
| 2024 | Jan 8 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 299 |
| 2000 | 355 |
| 2001 | 309 |
| 2002 | 321 |
| 2004 | 306 |
| 2005 | 329 |
| 2006 | 269 |
| 2007 | 310 |
| 2009 | 331 |
| 2010 | 327 |
| 2011 | 277 |
| 2015 | 328 |
| 2018 | 308 |
| 2024 | 356 |
| 2025 | 363 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.7 °C |
| 2001 | 24.2 °C |
| 2002 | 24.1 °C |
| 2004 | 23.7 °C |
| 2005 | 23.4 °C |
| 2006 | 24.1 °C |
| 2007 | 23.8 °C |
| 2008 | 24.1 °C |
| 2009 | 24.5 °C |
| 2010 | 22.9 °C |
| 2014 | 26.0 °C |
| 2015 | 25.4 °C |
| 2017 | 25.6 °C |
| 2018 | 25.5 °C |
| 2024 | 25.9 °C |
| 2025 | 25.9 °C |
| 2026 | 25.6 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Fresno 5 Ne (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.