Frost dates for Victorville, California
In a typical year, Victorville’s last spring frost lands around Mar 18 and the first fall frost around Nov 11, a growing season of about 238 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 8b.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 17 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Feb 23 | Oct 27 |
| 50 percent | Mar 18 | Nov 11 |
| 90 percent | Apr 12 | Nov 26 |
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 Victorville is typically around 61°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Victorville
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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Victorville’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Victorville, California?
Victorville’s last spring frost falls around March 18 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by February 23, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 12. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Victorville?
The first fall frost arrives around November 11 in a typical year, as early as October 27 in an early year and as late as November 26 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Victorville?
About 238 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Victorville in?
Victorville is in USDA hardiness zone 8b 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.
Nearby cities
- San Bernardino, CA (around Jan 27 to Dec 19)
- Fontana, CA (around Jan 9 to Dec 30)
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA (around Jan 4 to Dec 30)
- Ontario, CA (around Jan 4 to Dec 30)
- Riverside, CA (around Jan 9 to Dec 25)
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