Corcoran, CA 93212 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Corcoran, CA, ZIP 93212
The last spring frost here typically falls around 02/15, about 171 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/27, about 285 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Corcoran in Zone 9a (20 to 25°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 9a around Corcoran has about 13 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 02/15 isn't a guarantee
02/15 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/17 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/10 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Corcoran compares
Corcoran's growing season runs about 285 days, ranking 4,627 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within CA, it ranks 1,726 of 2,555.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 9a and Corcoran's frost date answer different questions, and the frost range explains how to read the range around Corcoran's dates instead of trusting one.