Last frost date in Menifee, California

January 28

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by December 24; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after February 27.

December 18

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by December 1.

A 32°F night happens here about 9 years in 10; in those years these are the usual dates.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Elsinore (USC00042805), 9.3 miles from Menifee, elevation 1,268 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

This station is also the nearest one for Canyon Lake, Lake Elsinore, Perris and Wildomar, so their frost dates are the same as Menifee's.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Menifee, California
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springDec 24Jan 28Feb 27
First frost in fallDec 1Dec 18Jan 24

Frost-free days in an average year: 329

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Menifee
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)Every yearFeb 28Dec 2
Frost (32°F)9 years in 10Jan 28Dec 18
Hard freeze (28°F)4 years in 10Jan 1Dec 27

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 9.0

What to plant now in Menifee

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. How we match the table.

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