Last frost date in Oxnard, California

December 31

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by December 11; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after February 2.

December 28

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by December 7.

A 32°F night happens here about 3 years in 10; in those years these are the usual dates.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Camarillo AP (USW00023136), 7.2 miles from Oxnard, elevation 77 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

This station is also the nearest one for Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, San Buenaventura (Ventura), Santa Paula and Thousand Oaks, so their frost dates are the same as Oxnard's.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Oxnard, California
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springDec 11Dec 31Feb 2
First frost in fallDec 7Dec 28Jan 29

Frost-free days in an average year: 365

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Oxnard
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)9 years in 10Feb 1Dec 17
Frost (32°F)3 years in 10Dec 31Dec 28
Hard freeze (28°F)Under 1 year in 20——

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 1.2

What to plant now in Oxnard

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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