Dana Point, CA 92624 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Dana Point, CA?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 01/06, about 131 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/02, about 365 frost-free days later.
Dana Point 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 18 weeks of growing season left in Dana Point before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 01/06 isn't a guarantee
01/06 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/11 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 Dana Point compares
At roughly 365 frost-free days, Dana Point places 1,047 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within CA, it ranks 460 of 2,555.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Dana Point can differ from the 92624 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 10b and Dana Point's frost date answer different questions.