Citrus Heights, CA 95609 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Citrus Heights, CA?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 01/12, roughly 137 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/16, about 341 frost-free days later.
Citrus Heights sits in USDA Zone 9b (25 to 30°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 16 weeks of growing season left in Citrus Heights before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 01/12 isn't a guarantee
01/12 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/08 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 12/18 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Citrus Heights compares
About 341 days separate Citrus Heights's last and first frost, putting it 2,586 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within CA, it ranks 1,143 of 2,555.
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