Frost dates for Fresno, California
In a typical year, Fresno’s last spring frost lands around Jan 30 and the first fall frost around Dec 11, a growing season of about 315 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 9b.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Jan 1 | Nov 25 |
| 50 percent | Jan 30 | Dec 11 |
| 90 percent | Mar 4 | Jan 8 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Fresno is typically around 83°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Fresno
- Tomato (Mortgage Lifter)
- Hot pepper (Jalapeño)
- Pole bean (Scarlet Runner)
- Radicchio (Castelfranco)
- Broccoli (Waltham 29)
- Cabbage (Ruby Perfection)
- Parsley (Hamburg Rooted)
- Fava bean (Aquadulce)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Fresno’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Clovis, CA (around Jan 14 to Dec 14)
- Visalia, CA (around Jan 23 to Dec 13)
- Modesto, CA (around Jan 31 to Dec 5)
- Bakersfield, CA (around Jan 31 to Dec 8)
- Salinas, CA (around Feb 4 to Dec 6)
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