Coachella, CA 92274 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Coachella, CA, ZIP 92274
The last spring frost here typically falls around 01/06, about 131 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/22, about 352 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Coachella 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
Zone 10a around Coachella has about 17 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 01/06 isn't a guarantee
01/06 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/04 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 12/13 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Coachella compares
About 352 days separate Coachella's last and first frost, putting it 2,266 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within CA, it ranks 1,006 of 2,555.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 10a and Coachella's frost date answer different questions, and the frost range explains how to read the range around Coachella's dates instead of trusting one.