Frost dates for Bakersfield 5 NW, CA
At Bakersfield 5 NW, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Jan 31 and the median first fall frost is Dec 8, for a typical growing season of 312 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Feb 27. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 9b.
- Jan 31Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Feb 27Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Dec 8First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 312 daysGrowing season (median)between 32°F freezes
Last spring frost dates
The chance that the temperature drops to the threshold after each date.
| Temperature | 90% chance later | 50% chance later | 10% chance later |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Feb 3 | Mar 2 | Apr 2 |
| 32°F | Dec 31 | Jan 31 | Feb 27 |
| 28°F | Dec 14 | Jan 3 | Feb 1 |
| 24°F | Dec 13 | Dec 28 | Jan 12 |
First fall frost dates
The chance that the temperature has dropped to the threshold by each date.
| Temperature | 10% chance by | 50% chance by | 90% chance by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Nov 11 | Nov 26 | Dec 11 |
| 32°F | Nov 23 | Dec 8 | Jan 1 |
| 28°F | Dec 2 | Dec 20 | Jan 20 |
| 24°F | Dec 10 | Dec 25 | Jan 10 |
Growing season length
Days between the last spring and first fall freeze, as the length reached in 9, 5 and 1 out of 10 years.
| Temperature | 9 in 10 years at least | 5 in 10 years at least | 1 in 10 years at least |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | 234 days | 265 days | 298 days |
| 32°F | 278 days | 312 days | 345 days |
| 28°F | 327 days | 353 days | 365 days |
| 24°F | 355 days | 365 days | 365 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 98% |
| 28°F | 65% |
| 24°F | 19% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93301 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 5 km |
| 93305 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 7 km |
| 93312 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 7 km |
| 93309 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 8 km |
| 93304 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 9 km |
| 93307 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 22 km |
| 93241 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 23 km |
| 93220 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 25 km |
| 93313 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 28 km |
| 93203 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 38 km |
Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
About this station
- NOAA station ID USC00040444, at 35.4186, -119.0508, elevation 143 m (470 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 14 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 17.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Bakersfield Airport (2 km)
- Shafter 6e (11 km)
- Wasco (33 km)
- Buttonwillow (38 km)
- Delano (43 km)
- Taft (46 km)
- Glennville (47 km)
- Loraine 5 NNE (58 km)
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.