Last frost date in Menifee, CA
In Menifee, the last spring frost comes around January 28 in an average year. Wait until February 27 if you want 90% odds of no more frost. The first fall frost usually arrives about December 18, which leaves 329 frost-free days. An early freeze before December 1 happens one year in ten.
- Safe after (10% risk)
- Feb 27
- Average first frost
- Dec 18
- Frost-free season
- 329 days
- Hard freeze (28°F) ends
- Jan 1
No frost in the next 6 nights
National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 12:57 UTC
- ThuOct 2252°
- FriOct 2350°
- SatOct 2453°
- SunOct 2554°
- MonOct 2654°
- TueOct 2754°
Planting calendar for Menifee
Windows count forward or back from the average frost dates above. Click a crop for dates across California.
TomatoesFeb 15–Mar 1
PumpkinsFeb 15–Mar 1
SunflowersFeb 15–Mar 8
CucumbersFeb 22–Mar 1
CornFeb 15–Mar 1
Sweet potatoesFeb 18–Mar 4
WatermelonFeb 15–Mar 1
Green beansFeb 15–Mar 8
ZucchiniFeb 15–Mar 1
OkraFeb 18–Mar 4
PeppersFeb 15–Mar 1
BasilFeb 15–Mar 1
Butternut squashFeb 15–Mar 1
CantaloupeFeb 15–Mar 1
EggplantFeb 15–Mar 1
PotatoesDec 31–Jan 14
OnionsDec 17–Jan 7
CarrotsJan 7–Feb 11
LettuceJan 14–Feb 4
BroccoliDec 31–Jan 14
BeetsDec 31–Feb 11
PeasDec 17–Dec 31
CabbageDec 31–Jan 14
RadishesDec 24–Feb 4
Brussels sproutsJan 14–Jan 28
SpinachDec 17–Jan 7
CilantroJan 14–Feb 4
KaleDec 31–Jan 14
Collard greensDec 31–Jan 14
TurnipsDec 31–Jan 14
DillJan 28–Feb 11
CeleryFeb 4–Feb 11
CauliflowerJan 14–Jan 28
LeeksJan 14–Jan 28
Swiss chardJan 14–Feb 11
ParsleyJan 14–Feb 4
Tulip bulbsDec 15–Jan 15
GarlicOct 15–Nov 30
Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30
StrawberriesDec 31–Jan 14
AsparagusDec 31–Jan 14Frost probabilities
| Threshold | Spring, 90% chance later | Spring, 50% | Spring, 10% | Fall, 10% chance earlier | Fall, 50% | Fall, 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light frost, 32°F | Dec 24 | Jan 28 | Feb 27 | Dec 1 | Dec 18 | Jan 24 |
| Hard freeze, 28°F | Dec 12 | Jan 1 | Feb 9 | Dec 9 | Dec 27 | Feb 3 |
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 Elsinore (USC00042805) sits 9.3 miles from the center of Menifee at 1,268 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 Menifee, CA?
The average last frost date in Menifee is January 28, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after February 27.
When is the first frost in Menifee?
The first frost in fall usually comes around December 18. One year in ten it arrives before December 1.
How long is the growing season in Menifee?
About 329 days between the average last and first frost.
When should I plant tomatoes in Menifee?
Plant tomato seedlings outside from February 15 to March 1. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.
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- MurrietaFeb 2
- Lake ElsinoreJan 28
- HemetJan 31
- San JacintoJan 31
- TemeculaFeb 2
- East HemetJan 10
- Moreno ValleyJan 27
- Temescal ValleyJan 28
- BeaumontJan 31