When to plant in Teviston, CA
Planting dates worked out from Teviston's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Apr 8
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Feb 27
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 29
1 year in 10 by Nov 12
Frost-free days
273
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Fountain Springs California · 33.0 km away · station 64 m, town 84 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 | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 2 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 28 – Feb 11 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 7 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Dec 26 – Jan 2 | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Mar 11 |
| Peas | — | Jan 16 – Feb 13 | Mar 12 |
| Bush beans | — | Apr 1 – Apr 22 | May 21 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 6 – Mar 20 | Apr 7 |
| Beet | — | Jan 30 – Mar 13 | Mar 21 |
| Potato | — | Feb 6 – Feb 27 | Apr 17 |
| Kale | Dec 19 – Jan 2 | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Mar 14 |
| Broccoli | Dec 19 – Jan 2 | Jan 30 – Feb 20 | Mar 31 |
| Cucumber | Mar 11 – Mar 18 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | May 28 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 11 – Mar 18 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | May 23 |
| Winter squash | Mar 11 – Mar 18 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 27 |
| Sweet corn | — | Apr 1 – Apr 22 | May 31 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Jan 30 – Feb 20 | Apr 30 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 15 – Dec 13 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jan 16 – Feb 13 | Feb 23 |
| Basil | Feb 25 – Mar 11 | Apr 8 – Apr 22 | Jun 4 |
Teviston'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 |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Jan 2 |
| 1992 | Feb 3 |
| 1993 | Feb 1 |
| 1994 | Mar 23 |
| 1995 | Mar 25 |
| 1996 | Mar 30 |
| 1997 | Apr 9 |
| 1998 | Jan 26 |
| 2000 | Jan 10 |
| 2002 | Apr 18 |
| 2004 | Feb 1 |
| 2006 | Mar 14 |
| 2007 | Mar 2 |
| 2008 | Apr 21 |
| 2009 | Mar 24 |
| 2010 | Apr 4 |
| 2011 | Mar 1 |
| 2012 | Apr 6 |
| 2013 | Feb 22 |
| 2015 | Jan 5 |
| 2016 | Feb 4 |
| 2017 | Mar 6 |
| 2018 | Mar 5 |
| 2019 | Mar 9 |
| 2020 | Feb 10 |
| 2022 | Apr 13 |
| 2023 | Apr 19 |
| 2024 | Jan 13 |
| 2025 | Jan 30 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 329 |
| 1992 | 300 |
| 1993 | 287 |
| 1994 | 224 |
| 1995 | 259 |
| 1996 | 245 |
| 1997 | 244 |
| 1998 | 311 |
| 2000 | 305 |
| 2002 | 244 |
| 2004 | 294 |
| 2006 | 258 |
| 2007 | 273 |
| 2008 | 232 |
| 2009 | 257 |
| 2010 | 234 |
| 2011 | 276 |
| 2012 | 218 |
| 2013 | 284 |
| 2014 | 328 |
| 2015 | 327 |
| 2016 | 285 |
| 2017 | 273 |
| 2018 | 297 |
| 2019 | 261 |
| 2020 | 271 |
| 2021 | 351 |
| 2022 | 247 |
| 2023 | 219 |
| 2024 | 307 |
| 2025 | 332 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.1 °C |
| 1992 | 23.7 °C |
| 1993 | 21.8 °C |
| 1994 | 22.9 °C |
| 1995 | 21.7 °C |
| 1996 | 23.3 °C |
| 1997 | 22.8 °C |
| 1998 | 21.4 °C |
| 2000 | 22.5 °C |
| 2002 | 23.2 °C |
| 2004 | 23.1 °C |
| 2006 | 23.2 °C |
| 2007 | 23.0 °C |
| 2008 | 22.9 °C |
| 2009 | 23.6 °C |
| 2010 | 21.2 °C |
| 2011 | 21.9 °C |
| 2012 | 23.1 °C |
| 2013 | 23.7 °C |
| 2014 | 24.5 °C |
| 2015 | 23.7 °C |
| 2016 | 23.2 °C |
| 2017 | 23.9 °C |
| 2018 | 23.6 °C |
| 2019 | 22.9 °C |
| 2020 | 23.7 °C |
| 2021 | 25.2 °C |
| 2022 | 24.6 °C |
| 2023 | 22.4 °C |
| 2024 | 23.8 °C |
| 2025 | 23.3 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Fountain Springs California (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.