Frost dates for Sacramento 5 ESE, CA
At Sacramento 5 ESE, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Jan 12 and the median first fall frost is Dec 16, for a typical growing season of 341 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Feb 8. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 9b.
- Jan 12Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Feb 8Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Dec 16First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 341 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 | Jan 9 | Feb 12 | Mar 11 |
| 32°F | Dec 18 | Jan 12 | Feb 8 |
| 28°F | Dec 13 | Dec 31 | Jan 22 |
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 1 | Dec 29 |
| 32°F | Nov 28 | Dec 16 | Jan 14 |
| 28°F | Dec 5 | Dec 25 | Jan 14 |
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 | 260 days | 289 days | 328 days |
| 32°F | 308 days | 341 days | 365 days |
| 28°F | 348 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 | 99% |
| 32°F | 81% |
| 28°F | 25% |
| 24°F | 1% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95819 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 2 km |
| 95820 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 3 km |
| 95817 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 4 km |
| 95826 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 4 km |
| 95825 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 4 km |
| 95816 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 5 km |
| 95824 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 5 km |
| 95864 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 5 km |
| 95815 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 6 km |
| 95811 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 7 km |
| 95814 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 7 km |
| 95828 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 8 km |
| 95827 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 8 km |
| 95821 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 8 km |
| 95838 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 10 km |
| 95608 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 11 km |
| 95829 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 11 km |
| 95652 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 12 km |
| 95655 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 12 km |
| 95670 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 13 km |
| 95841 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 13 km |
| 95830 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 14 km |
| 95660 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 14 km |
| 95842 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 16 km |
| 95624 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 17 km |
| 95628 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 18 km |
| 95621 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 18 km |
| 95843 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 18 km |
| 95742 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 18 km |
| 95610 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 20 km |
| 95662 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 23 km |
| 95693 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 25 km |
| 95630 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 27 km |
| 95683 | 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 USW00023271, at 38.5556, -121.4169, elevation 12 m (38 ft).
- Data quality: Standard (24+ years of data), 30 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 4.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Sacramento Executive Airport (9 km)
- Sacramento Metro Airport (22 km)
- Davis 2 WSW Exp. Farm (31 km)
- Woodland 1 WNW (36 km)
- Auburn (49 km)
- Winters (49 km)
- Vacaville (51 km)
- Vacaville Nut Tree Airport (51 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.