When to plant in Valencia, CA
Planting dates worked out from Valencia's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Frost is rare in Valencia: in 11 of the last 22 springs there was none at all. Frost dates matter less here than heat, so the planting table below is left out.
Safe to plant out
Feb 28
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Jan 25
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Dec 23
1 year in 10 by Dec 6
Frost-free days
332
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Del Valle California · 6.9 km away · station 390 m, town 310 m. How we match towns to stations
Valencia'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 |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Feb 15 |
| 2002 | Jan 31 |
| 2006 | Mar 12 |
| 2007 | Feb 28 |
| 2008 | Jan 29 |
| 2009 | Feb 11 |
| 2011 | Apr 9 |
| 2013 | Feb 20 |
| 2015 | Jan 3 |
| 2018 | Feb 22 |
| 2019 | Feb 23 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 363 |
| 2000 | 315 |
| 2001 | 318 |
| 2003 | 358 |
| 2004 | 332 |
| 2005 | 363 |
| 2006 | 279 |
| 2007 | 305 |
| 2008 | 323 |
| 2009 | 299 |
| 2010 | 363 |
| 2011 | 265 |
| 2012 | 362 |
| 2013 | 288 |
| 2014 | 363 |
| 2015 | 358 |
| 2016 | 363 |
| 2017 | 363 |
| 2018 | 311 |
| 2019 | 310 |
| 2020 | 363 |
| 2021 | 363 |
| 2022 | 363 |
| 2023 | 363 |
| 2024 | 363 |
| 2025 | 363 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.4 °C |
| 2000 | 22.6 °C |
| 2001 | 22.3 °C |
| 2002 | 22.0 °C |
| 2003 | 22.4 °C |
| 2004 | 22.3 °C |
| 2005 | 21.3 °C |
| 2006 | 22.6 °C |
| 2007 | 22.3 °C |
| 2008 | 22.6 °C |
| 2009 | 22.3 °C |
| 2010 | 20.7 °C |
| 2011 | 21.1 °C |
| 2012 | 23.0 °C |
| 2013 | 22.8 °C |
| 2014 | 22.8 °C |
| 2015 | 22.3 °C |
| 2016 | 22.5 °C |
| 2017 | 22.8 °C |
| 2018 | 22.5 °C |
| 2019 | 21.5 °C |
| 2020 | 23.1 °C |
| 2021 | 22.7 °C |
| 2022 | 23.6 °C |
| 2023 | 20.9 °C |
| 2024 | 22.1 °C |
| 2025 | 21.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Del Valle California (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.