Frost dates for Lancaster, California
In a typical year, Lancaster’s last spring frost lands around Apr 3 and the first fall frost around Nov 1, a growing season of about 212 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 8b.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 8 | Oct 17 |
| 50 percent | Apr 3 | Nov 1 |
| 90 percent | Apr 23 | Nov 14 |
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 Lancaster is typically around 81°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Lancaster
- Mustard greens (Red Giant)
- Tomato (Sweet 100)
- Tatsoi (Tatsoi)
- Spinach (Bloomsdale Long Standing)
- Bush bean (Blue Lake Bush 274)
- Dill (Bouquet)
- Turnip (Purple Top White Globe)
- Cilantro (Santo)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Lancaster’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Palmdale, CA (around Mar 10 to Nov 19)
- Santa Clarita, CA (around Jan 8 to Jan 1)
- Pasadena, CA (around Jan 8 to Jan 7)
- Glendale, CA (around Jan 2 to Dec 26)
- Los Angeles, CA (around Jan 8 to Jan 7)
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