Frost dates for Sacramento Executive Airport, CA
At Sacramento Executive Airport, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Feb 2 and the median first fall frost is Dec 2, for a typical growing season of 301 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Mar 5. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 9b.
- Feb 2Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Mar 5Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Dec 2First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 301 daysGrowing season (median)between 32°F freezes
Last spring frost dates
The chance that the temperature drops to the threshold after each date.
| Temperature | 90% chance later | 50% chance later | 10% chance later |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Feb 13 | Mar 14 | Apr 10 |
| 32°F | Jan 2 | Feb 2 | Mar 5 |
| 28°F | Dec 12 | Jan 4 | Feb 1 |
| 24°F | Dec 11 | Dec 28 | Jan 22 |
First fall frost dates
The chance that the temperature has dropped to the threshold by each date.
| Temperature | 10% chance by | 50% chance by | 90% chance by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Nov 4 | Nov 18 | Dec 3 |
| 32°F | Nov 16 | Dec 2 | Jan 2 |
| 28°F | Nov 30 | Dec 16 | Jan 14 |
| 24°F | Dec 7 | Dec 21 | Jan 16 |
Growing season length
Days between the last spring and first fall freeze, as the length reached in 9, 5 and 1 out of 10 years.
| Temperature | 9 in 10 years at least | 5 in 10 years at least | 1 in 10 years at least |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | 216 days | 247 days | 280 days |
| 32°F | 266 days | 301 days | 338 days |
| 28°F | 315 days | 345 days | 365 days |
| 24°F | 344 days | 365 days | 365 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 98% |
| 28°F | 70% |
| 24°F | 22% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95822 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 1 km |
| 95831 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 3 km |
| 95818 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 5 km |
| 95823 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 6 km |
| 95832 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 7 km |
| 95758 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 10 km |
| 95605 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 10 km |
| 95639 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 11 km |
| 95612 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 15 km |
| 95757 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 20 km |
| 95615 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 22 km |
Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
About this station
- NOAA station ID USW00023232, at 38.5069, -121.4950, elevation 5 m (15 ft).
- Data quality: Standard (24+ years of data), 30 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 15.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Sacramento 5 ESE (9 km)
- Sacramento Metro Airport (23 km)
- Davis 2 WSW Exp. Farm (25 km)
- Woodland 1 WNW (33 km)
- Winters (42 km)
- Vacaville (42 km)
- Vacaville Nut Tree Airport (43 km)
- Lake Solano (44 km)
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.