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Frost dates for Indio, California

In a typical year, Indio’s last spring frost lands around Dec 31 and the first fall frost around Dec 27, a growing season of about 361 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 10a.

Right now the growing season is open, with about 63 days until the typical first fall frost.

Last spring frost and first fall frost odds for Indio, California
OddsLast spring frostFirst fall frost
10 percentDec 10Dec 8
50 percentDec 31Dec 27
90 percentJan 21Jan 13

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 Indio is typically around 75°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.

Plantable now in Indio

Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Indio’s normals for today.

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Common questions

When is the last frost in Indio, California?

Indio’s last spring frost falls around December 31 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by December 10, and one year in ten frost holds on until January 21. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.

When is the first fall frost in Indio?

The first fall frost arrives around December 27 in a typical year, as early as December 8 in an early year and as late as January 13 in a late one.

How long is the growing season in Indio?

About 361 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.

What USDA zone is Indio in?

Indio is in USDA hardiness zone 10a under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.

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