Last frost date in El Dorado Hills, CA

Average last frost
March 31

Expect the last frost in El Dorado Hills around March 31. Frost after April 23 happens in only one year out of ten. The first fall frost usually arrives about November 21, which leaves 237 frost-free days. An early freeze before November 1 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Apr 23
Average first frost
Nov 21
Frost-free season
237 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Feb 15
Next 6 nights in El Dorado Hills

No frost in the next 6 nights

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

  1. ThuOct 2254°
  2. FriOct 2344°
  3. SatOct 2446°
  4. SunOct 2548°
  5. MonOct 2649°
  6. TueOct 2749°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Mar 31First frost Nov 21237 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND237 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Placerville, 12.1 miles from El Dorado Hills.

Planting calendar for El Dorado Hills

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
TomatoesApr 7–Apr 21
PumpkinsApr 14–Apr 28
SunflowersMar 31–Apr 21
CucumbersApr 14–Apr 21
CornApr 7–Apr 21
Sweet potatoesApr 21–May 5
WatermelonApr 14–Apr 28
Green beansApr 7–Apr 28
ZucchiniApr 7–Apr 21
OkraApr 21–May 5
PeppersApr 14–Apr 28
BasilApr 7–Apr 21
Butternut squashApr 7–Apr 21
CantaloupeApr 14–Apr 28
EggplantApr 14–Apr 28
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesMar 3–Mar 17
OnionsFeb 17–Mar 10
CarrotsMar 10–Apr 14
LettuceMar 17–Apr 7
BroccoliMar 3–Mar 17
BeetsMar 3–Apr 14
PeasFeb 17–Mar 3
CabbageMar 3–Mar 17
RadishesFeb 24–Apr 7
Brussels sproutsMar 17–Mar 31
SpinachFeb 17–Mar 10
CilantroMar 17–Apr 7
KaleMar 3–Mar 17
Collard greensMar 3–Mar 17
TurnipsMar 3–Mar 17
DillMar 31–Apr 14
CeleryApr 7–Apr 14
CauliflowerMar 17–Mar 31
LeeksMar 17–Mar 31
Swiss chardMar 17–Apr 14
ParsleyMar 17–Apr 7
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsNov 7–Dec 12
GarlicOct 15–Nov 30
Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesMar 3–Mar 17
AsparagusMar 3–Mar 17

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FFeb 24Mar 31Apr 23Nov 1Nov 21Dec 7
Hard freeze, 28°FJan 14Feb 15Mar 21Nov 19Dec 5Jan 1

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 Placerville (USC00046960) sits 12.1 miles from the center of El Dorado Hills at 1,850 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 El Dorado Hills, CA?

The average last frost date in El Dorado Hills is March 31, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after April 23.

When is the first frost in El Dorado Hills?

The first frost in fall usually comes around November 21. One year in ten it arrives before November 1.

How long is the growing season in El Dorado Hills?

About 237 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in El Dorado Hills?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from April 7 to April 21. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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