Frost dates for Long Beach, California
In a typical year, Long Beach’s last spring frost lands around Jan 9 and the first fall frost around Jan 5, a growing season of about 361 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 10b.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Dec 4 | Dec 3 |
| 50 percent | Jan 9 | Jan 5 |
| 90 percent | Feb 24 | Feb 22 |
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 Long Beach is typically around 69°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Long Beach
- Radish (Cherry Belle)
- Lettuce (Buttercrunch)
- Pea (Sugar Snap)
- Beet (Detroit Dark Red)
- Spinach (Space)
- Onion (Vidalia)
- Swiss chard (Bright Lights)
- Parsley (Giant of Italy)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Long Beach’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Torrance, CA (around Jan 9 to Jan 5)
- Garden Grove, CA (around Jan 5 to Dec 25)
- Huntington Beach, CA (around Jan 5 to Dec 25)
- Anaheim, CA (around Jan 5 to Dec 25)
- Fullerton, CA (around Jan 5 to Dec 25)
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