Ceres, CA 95381 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Ceres, CA?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 01/31, about 156 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/05, about 312 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Ceres 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 14 weeks of growing season left in Ceres before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 01/31 isn't a guarantee
01/31 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/25 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 12/31 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Ceres compares
At roughly 312 frost-free days, Ceres places 3,468 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within CA, it ranks 1,448 of 2,555.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Ceres's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Ceres can differ from the 95381 normal.