Burbank, CA 91607 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Burbank, CA?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 01/02, about 127 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/26, about 364 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Burbank in Zone 10a (30 to 35°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 17 weeks of growing season left in Burbank before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 01/02 isn't a guarantee
01/02 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/31 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 12/11 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Burbank compares
At roughly 364 frost-free days, Burbank places 2,033 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within CA, it ranks 924 of 2,555.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Burbank can differ from the 91607 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 10a and Burbank's frost date answer different questions.