Last frost date in Daly City, CA

Average last frost
December 30

In Daly City, the last spring frost comes around December 30 in an average year. Wait until March 13 if you want 90% odds of no more frost. The first fall frost usually arrives about December 25, which leaves 365 frost-free days. An early freeze before November 26 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Mar 13
Average first frost
Dec 25
Frost-free season
365 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
rare
Next 6 nights in Daly City

No frost in the next 6 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 12:57 UTC

  1. ThuOct 2252°
  2. FriOct 2349°
  3. SatOct 2451°
  4. SunOct 2552°
  5. MonOct 2652°
  6. TueOct 2752°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Dec 30First frost Dec 25365 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND365 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at San Francisco Oceanside, 2.9 miles from Daly City.

Planting calendar for Daly City

Windows count forward or back from the average frost dates above. Click a crop for dates across California.

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
Warm-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
TomatoesJan 6–Jan 20
PumpkinsJan 13–Jan 27
SunflowersDec 30–Jan 20
CucumbersJan 13–Jan 20
CornJan 6–Jan 20
Sweet potatoesJan 20–Feb 3
WatermelonJan 13–Jan 27
Green beansJan 6–Jan 27
ZucchiniJan 6–Jan 20
OkraJan 20–Feb 3
PeppersJan 13–Jan 27
BasilJan 6–Jan 20
Butternut squashJan 6–Jan 20
CantaloupeJan 13–Jan 27
EggplantJan 13–Jan 27
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesDec 2–Dec 16
OnionsNov 18–Dec 9
CarrotsDec 9–Jan 13
LettuceDec 16–Jan 6
BroccoliDec 2–Dec 16
BeetsDec 2–Jan 13
PeasNov 18–Dec 2
CabbageDec 2–Dec 16
RadishesNov 25–Jan 6
Brussels sproutsDec 16–Dec 30
SpinachNov 18–Dec 9
CilantroDec 16–Jan 6
KaleDec 2–Dec 16
Collard greensDec 2–Dec 16
TurnipsDec 2–Dec 16
DillDec 30–Jan 13
CeleryJan 6–Jan 13
CauliflowerDec 16–Dec 30
LeeksDec 16–Dec 30
Swiss chardDec 16–Jan 13
ParsleyDec 16–Jan 6
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsDec 15–Jan 15
GarlicOct 15–Nov 30
Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesDec 2–Dec 16
AsparagusDec 2–Dec 16

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FDec 2Dec 30Mar 13Nov 26Dec 25Feb 13

Read the spring 10% column as the date after which only one year in ten still gets frost. That is the safer date for tomatoes, peppers and basil.

Where these numbers come from

NOAA station San Francisco Oceanside (USC00047767) sits 2.9 miles from the center of Daly City at 8 feet. Its averages cover 1991 to 2020. Low spots, valleys and open fields can keep getting frost a week or two after the station stops; city centers and lakeshores usually get less of it.

Questions

When is the last frost in Daly City, CA?

The average last frost date in Daly City is December 30, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after March 13.

When is the first frost in Daly City?

The first frost in fall usually comes around December 25. One year in ten it arrives before November 26.

How long is the growing season in Daly City?

About 365 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Daly City?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from January 6 to January 20. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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