Clovis, CA 93651 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Clovis, CA?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/25, about 209 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/03, about 253 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Clovis 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
About 14 weeks of growing season left in Clovis before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/25 isn't a guarantee
03/25 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/05 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/22 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Clovis compares
Clovis's growing season runs about 253 days, ranking 7,075 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within CA, it ranks 2,075 of 2,555.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Clovis's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Clovis can differ from the 93651 normal.