Frost dates for Salinas, California
In a typical year, Salinas’s last spring frost lands around Feb 4 and the first fall frost around Dec 6, a growing season of about 305 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 | Dec 25 | Nov 18 |
| 50 percent | Feb 4 | Dec 6 |
| 90 percent | Mar 11 | Jan 5 |
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 Salinas is typically around 62°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Salinas
- Fennel (Florence Fennel)
- Cauliflower (Graffiti)
- Radicchio (Palla Rossa)
- Kohlrabi (Kossak)
- Broccoli (Waltham 29)
- Cabbage (Ruby Perfection)
- Parsley (Hamburg Rooted)
- Fava bean (Aquadulce)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Salinas’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- San Jose, CA (around Jan 2 to Dec 25)
- Santa Clara, CA (around Jan 12 to Dec 22)
- Sunnyvale, CA (around Jan 6 to Dec 23)
- Fremont, CA (around Jan 7 to Dec 22)
- Hayward, CA (around Jan 2 to Dec 25)
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