Lomita, CA 90072 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Lomita, CA?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 01/09, roughly 134 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/05, about 365 frost-free days later.
Lomita sits in USDA Zone 10b (35 to 40°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 19 weeks of growing season left in Lomita before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
01/09 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/24 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 12/04 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Lomita compares
Lomita's growing season runs about 365 days, ranking 1,272 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within CA, it ranks 557 of 2,555.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Lomita can differ from the 90072 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 10b and Lomita's frost date answer different questions.