Frost dates for Camp Pardee, CA
At Camp Pardee, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Jan 22 and the median first fall frost is Dec 17, for a typical growing season of 332 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Mar 1. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zones 9a to 9b.
- Jan 22Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Mar 1Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Dec 17First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 332 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 2 | Mar 10 | Apr 11 |
| 32°F | Dec 23 | Jan 22 | Mar 1 |
| 28°F | Dec 14 | Dec 31 | Jan 29 |
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 15 | Dec 3 | Dec 23 |
| 32°F | Dec 1 | Dec 17 | Jan 17 |
| 28°F | Dec 9 | Dec 27 | Jan 25 |
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 | 232 days | 266 days | 308 days |
| 32°F | 291 days | 332 days | 364 days |
| 28°F | 342 days | 365 days | 365 days |
| 24°F | 365 days | 365 days | 365 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 88% |
| 28°F | 33% |
| 24°F | 3% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95226 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 2 km |
| 95225 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 5 km |
| 95252 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 10 km |
| 95254 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 12 km |
| 95227 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 19 km |
| 95249 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 21 km |
| 95638 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 22 km |
| 95230 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 28 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 USC00041428, at 38.2486, -120.8433, elevation 201 m (658 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 19 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 7.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Sutter Hill Cdf (15 km)
- New Melones Dam HQ (41 km)
- Lodi (42 km)
- Calaveras Big Trees (47 km)
- Placerville (50 km)
- Stockton Fire Station 4 (50 km)
- Sonora (51 km)
- Stockton Metro Airport (52 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.