Capitola, CA 95063 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Capitola, CA?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 01/29, roughly 154 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/13, about 323 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Capitola 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
About 15 weeks of growing season left in Capitola before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
01/29 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/28 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 12/25 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Capitola compares
About 323 days separate Capitola's last and first frost, putting it 3,265 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within CA, it ranks 1,394 of 2,555.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 10a and Capitola's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Capitola's dates instead of trusting one.