Woodlake, CA 93286 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Woodlake, CA?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 02/05, about 161 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/08, about 307 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Woodlake in Zone 9b (25 to 30°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 15 weeks of growing season left in Woodlake before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 02/05 isn't a guarantee
02/05 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/01 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/20 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Woodlake compares
At roughly 307 frost-free days, Woodlake places 3,676 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within CA, it ranks 1,496 of 2,555.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Woodlake's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Woodlake can differ from the 93286 normal.