When to plant cilantro in California

Sow outdoors in San Jose

Dec 19–Jan 9

Across California the window opens between December 18 and December 17. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, San Jose: Dec 19–Jan 9
Fall planting, San Jose: Oct 30–Nov 13
Last frost, San Jose: Jan 2

Sow outdoors from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Cilantro goes to seed quickly in warm weather. Sow small amounts often.

Cilantro planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

San JoseDec 19–Jan 9

FresnoDec 31–Jan 21

SacramentoDec 29–Jan 19

BakersfieldJan 17–Feb 7

StocktonJan 22–Feb 12

RiversideDec 26–Jan 16

IrvineDec 22–Jan 12

FremontDec 18–Jan 8

San BernardinoJan 13–Feb 3

FontanaDec 21–Jan 11

ModestoJan 17–Feb 7

Moreno ValleyJan 13–Feb 3

GlendaleDec 19–Jan 9

OntarioDec 21–Jan 11

Elk GroveJan 19–Feb 9

Santa RosaFeb 11–Mar 4

Rancho CucamongaDec 21–Jan 11

OceansideJan 9–Jan 30

LancasterMar 20–Apr 10

RosevilleFeb 8–Mar 1

PalmdaleFeb 24–Mar 17

CoronaJan 3–Jan 24

SalinasJan 15–Feb 5

HaywardDec 19–Jan 9

SunnyvaleDec 23–Jan 13

PomonaDec 25–Jan 15

VisaliaJan 9–Jan 30

EscondidoDec 19–Jan 9

VictorvilleMar 4–Mar 25

PasadenaDec 25–Jan 15

All 274 cities

City	Sow outdoors	Fall planting	Last frost
San Jose	Dec 19 to Jan 9	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 2
Fresno	Dec 31 to Jan 21	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Jan 14
Sacramento	Dec 29 to Jan 19	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 12
Bakersfield	Jan 17 to Feb 7	Oct 13 to Oct 27	Jan 31
Stockton	Jan 22 to Feb 12	Oct 13 to Oct 27	Feb 5
Riverside	Dec 26 to Jan 16	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 9
Irvine	Dec 22 to Jan 12	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 5
Fremont	Dec 18 to Jan 8	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 1
San Bernardino	Jan 13 to Feb 3	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 27
Fontana	Dec 21 to Jan 11	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 4
Modesto	Jan 17 to Feb 7	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 31
Moreno Valley	Jan 13 to Feb 3	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 27
Glendale	Dec 19 to Jan 9	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 2
Ontario	Dec 21 to Jan 11	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 4
Elk Grove	Jan 19 to Feb 9	Oct 7 to Oct 21	Feb 2
Santa Rosa	Feb 11 to Mar 4	Oct 6 to Oct 20	Feb 25
Rancho Cucamonga	Dec 21 to Jan 11	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 4
Oceanside	Jan 9 to Jan 30	Oct 16 to Oct 30	Jan 23
Lancaster	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 3
Roseville	Feb 8 to Mar 1	Sep 29 to Oct 13	Feb 22
Palmdale	Feb 24 to Mar 17	Sep 24 to Oct 8	Mar 10
Corona	Jan 3 to Jan 24	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 17
Salinas	Jan 15 to Feb 5	Oct 15 to Oct 29	Jan 29
Hayward	Dec 19 to Jan 9	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 2
Sunnyvale	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 6
Pomona	Dec 25 to Jan 15	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 8
Visalia	Jan 9 to Jan 30	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Jan 23
Escondido	Dec 19 to Jan 9	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 2
Victorville	Mar 4 to Mar 25	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Mar 18
Pasadena	Dec 25 to Jan 15	Nov 12 to Nov 26	Jan 8
Santa Clara	Dec 29 to Jan 19	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Jan 12
Clovis	Dec 31 to Jan 21	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Jan 14
Simi Valley	Jan 10 to Jan 31	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Jan 24
Vallejo	Jan 3 to Jan 24	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 17
Concord	Dec 26 to Jan 16	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Jan 9
Fairfield	Jan 1 to Jan 22	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Jan 15
Thousand Oaks	Dec 17 to Jan 7	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Dec 31
Berkeley	Dec 20 to Jan 10	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 3
Antioch	Dec 29 to Jan 19	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 12
Menifee	Jan 14 to Feb 4	Oct 23 to Nov 6	Jan 28
Temecula	Jan 19 to Feb 9	Dec 5 to Dec 19	Feb 2
Richmond	Dec 21 to Jan 11	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 4
Murrieta	Jan 19 to Feb 9	Dec 5 to Dec 19	Feb 2
Santa Maria	Jan 21 to Feb 11	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Feb 4
Jurupa Valley	Dec 26 to Jan 16	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 9
Rialto	Dec 27 to Jan 17	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 10
West Covina	Dec 25 to Jan 15	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 8
Chico	Feb 18 to Mar 11	Sep 22 to Oct 6	Mar 4
El Monte	Dec 21 to Jan 11	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 4
Vacaville	Feb 4 to Feb 25	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Feb 18
San Mateo	Dec 15 to Jan 5	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Dec 29
Burbank	Dec 19 to Jan 9	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Jan 2
Hesperia	Feb 14 to Mar 7	Oct 6 to Oct 20	Feb 28
Tracy	Feb 11 to Mar 4	Oct 1 to Oct 15	Feb 25
El Cajon	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Jan 6
Daly City	Dec 16 to Jan 6	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Dec 30
Merced	Feb 17 to Mar 10	Sep 29 to Oct 13	Mar 3
Vista	Jan 16 to Feb 6	Nov 12 to Nov 26	Jan 30
Chino	Jan 3 to Jan 24	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 17
Manteca	Jan 23 to Feb 13	Oct 6 to Oct 20	Feb 6
Arden-Arcade	Dec 29 to Jan 19	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 12
San Marcos	Dec 19 to Jan 9	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 2
Indio	Dec 17 to Jan 7	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Dec 31
Redding	Feb 17 to Mar 10	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 3
Hemet	Jan 17 to Feb 7	Oct 15 to Oct 29	Jan 31
Folsom	Dec 29 to Jan 19	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 12
Carson	Dec 26 to Jan 16	Nov 10 to Nov 24	Jan 9
Mission Viejo	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 6
Rancho Cordova	Dec 29 to Jan 19	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 12
Santa Barbara	Dec 30 to Jan 20	Nov 11 to Nov 25	Jan 13
Citrus Heights	Dec 29 to Jan 19	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 12
San Ramon	Feb 22 to Mar 15	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Mar 8
Mountain View	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 6
San Leandro	Dec 24 to Jan 14	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 7
Livermore	Feb 1 to Feb 22	Oct 7 to Oct 21	Feb 15
Perris	Jan 14 to Feb 4	Oct 23 to Nov 6	Jan 28
Redwood City	Jan 3 to Jan 24	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 17
Alhambra	Dec 21 to Jan 11	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 4
Upland	Dec 21 to Jan 11	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 4
Milpitas	Dec 29 to Jan 19	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Jan 12
Carmichael	Dec 29 to Jan 19	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 12
Pittsburg	Dec 29 to Jan 19	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 12
Chino Hills	Jan 3 to Jan 24	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 17
Alameda	Dec 24 to Jan 14	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 7
Rocklin	Feb 11 to Mar 4	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Feb 25
Napa	Jan 29 to Feb 19	Oct 9 to Oct 23	Feb 12
Apple Valley	Mar 4 to Mar 25	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Mar 18
Lake Elsinore	Jan 14 to Feb 4	Oct 23 to Nov 6	Jan 28
Pleasanton	Feb 1 to Feb 22	Oct 7 to Oct 21	Feb 15
Redlands	Jan 13 to Feb 3	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 27
Tulare	Jan 9 to Jan 30	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Jan 23
Turlock	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Oct 25 to Nov 8	Jan 6
Dublin	Feb 1 to Feb 22	Oct 7 to Oct 21	Feb 15
Eastvale	Jan 3 to Jan 24	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 17
Walnut Creek	Dec 24 to Jan 14	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 7
Yuba City	Jan 1 to Jan 22	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 15
Lodi	Jan 26 to Feb 16	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Feb 9
Madera	Jan 29 to Feb 19	Oct 5 to Oct 19	Feb 12
Baldwin Park	Dec 21 to Jan 11	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 4
Camarillo	Dec 17 to Jan 7	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Dec 31
Palo Alto	Jan 18 to Feb 8	Oct 12 to Oct 26	Feb 1
Brentwood	Dec 29 to Jan 19	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 12
Davis	Jan 27 to Feb 17	Oct 6 to Oct 20	Feb 10
Castro Valley	Dec 19 to Jan 9	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 2
Union City	Dec 24 to Jan 14	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Jan 7
South San Francisco	Dec 15 to Jan 5	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Dec 29
Laguna Niguel	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 6
Porterville	Jan 6 to Jan 27	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Jan 20
Woodland	Jan 24 to Feb 14	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Feb 7
Hanford	Jan 24 to Feb 14	Oct 6 to Oct 20	Feb 7
San Clemente	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 6
Santa Cruz	Jan 15 to Feb 5	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Jan 29
Beaumont	Jan 17 to Feb 7	Oct 15 to Oct 29	Jan 31
Gilroy	Feb 10 to Mar 3	Oct 2 to Oct 16	Feb 24
Montebello	Dec 21 to Jan 11	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 4
La Mesa	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Jan 6
Petaluma	Feb 14 to Mar 7	Sep 30 to Oct 14	Feb 28
San Rafael	Dec 28 to Jan 18	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Jan 11
Pico Rivera	Dec 21 to Jan 11	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 4
Cupertino	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 6
Santee	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Jan 6
Highland	Jan 13 to Feb 3	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 27
Monterey Park	Dec 21 to Jan 11	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 4
Lincoln	Feb 11 to Mar 4	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Feb 25
West Sacramento	Jan 19 to Feb 9	Oct 7 to Oct 21	Feb 2
San Jacinto	Jan 17 to Feb 7	Oct 15 to Oct 29	Jan 31
Yucaipa	Jan 13 to Feb 3	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 27
Arcadia	Dec 21 to Jan 11	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 4
Colton	Dec 27 to Jan 17	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 10
Palm Desert	Dec 17 to Jan 7	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Dec 31
Cathedral City	Dec 26 to Jan 16	Nov 14 to Nov 28	Jan 9
Delano	Jan 17 to Feb 7	Oct 13 to Oct 27	Jan 31
Novato	Dec 28 to Jan 18	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Jan 11
Diamond Bar	Dec 25 to Jan 15	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 8
Watsonville	Jan 14 to Feb 4	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Jan 28
San Luis Obispo	Jan 17 to Feb 7	Oct 16 to Oct 30	Jan 31
El Dorado Hills	Mar 17 to Apr 7	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 31
Aliso Viejo	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 6
Glendora	Dec 25 to Jan 15	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 8
Los Banos	Jan 12 to Feb 2	Oct 15 to Oct 29	Jan 26
Florin	Dec 29 to Jan 19	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 12
Rosemead	Dec 21 to Jan 11	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 4
Covina	Dec 25 to Jan 15	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 8
Poway	Dec 22 to Jan 12	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 5
Antelope	Dec 29 to Jan 19	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 12
Ceres	Jan 17 to Feb 7	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 31
North Highlands	Dec 29 to Jan 19	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 12
Newark	Dec 18 to Jan 8	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 1
Oakley	Dec 29 to Jan 19	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 12
Azusa	Dec 25 to Jan 15	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 8
Hollister	Feb 5 to Feb 26	Oct 6 to Oct 20	Feb 19
Morgan Hill	Feb 10 to Mar 3	Oct 2 to Oct 16	Feb 24
Coachella	Dec 17 to Jan 7	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Dec 31
Palm Springs	Dec 18 to Jan 8	Nov 5 to Nov 19	Jan 1
Rohnert Park	Feb 11 to Mar 4	Oct 6 to Oct 20	Feb 25
El Centro	Dec 20 to Jan 10	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 3
Lompoc	Jan 6 to Jan 27	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 20
Danville	Feb 22 to Mar 15	Oct 27 to Nov 10	Mar 8
Lathrop	Jan 23 to Feb 13	Oct 6 to Oct 20	Feb 6
Vineyard	Dec 29 to Jan 19	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 12
French Valley	Jan 19 to Feb 9	Dec 5 to Dec 19	Feb 2
Campbell	Jan 19 to Feb 9	Oct 11 to Oct 25	Feb 2
San Bruno	Dec 28 to Jan 18	Nov 15 to Nov 29	Jan 11
Altadena	Dec 25 to Jan 15	Nov 12 to Nov 26	Jan 8
Rancho Palos Verdes	Dec 26 to Jan 16	Nov 10 to Nov 24	Jan 9
La Quinta	Dec 17 to Jan 7	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Dec 31
Adelanto	Mar 4 to Mar 25	Sep 16 to Sep 30	Mar 18
Calexico	Dec 20 to Jan 10	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 3
Monrovia	Apr 14 to May 5	Sep 20 to Oct 4	Apr 28
San Gabriel	Dec 21 to Jan 11	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 4
Wildomar	Jan 14 to Feb 4	Oct 23 to Nov 6	Jan 28
Montclair	Dec 25 to Jan 15	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 8
Foothill Farms	Dec 29 to Jan 19	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 12
Pacifica	Dec 28 to Jan 18	Nov 15 to Nov 29	Jan 11
Martinez	Feb 14 to Mar 7	Sep 27 to Oct 11	Feb 28
La Puente	Dec 21 to Jan 11	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 4
Claremont	Dec 25 to Jan 15	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 8
Orangevale	Dec 29 to Jan 19	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 12
Temple City	Dec 21 to Jan 11	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 4
San Juan Capistrano	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 6
Moorpark	Dec 17 to Jan 7	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Dec 31
Oildale	Jan 17 to Feb 7	Oct 13 to Oct 27	Jan 31
Pleasant Hill	Dec 24 to Jan 14	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 7
Desert Hot Springs	Feb 11 to Mar 4	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Feb 25
San Dimas	Dec 25 to Jan 15	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 8
Menlo Park	Jan 18 to Feb 8	Oct 12 to Oct 26	Feb 1
Los Gatos	Jan 19 to Feb 9	Oct 11 to Oct 25	Feb 2
Fallbrook	Jan 19 to Feb 9	Dec 5 to Dec 19	Feb 2
Foster City	Jan 3 to Jan 24	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 17
Goleta	Dec 28 to Jan 18	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 11
Dana Point	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 6
Spring Valley	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Jan 6
Atwater	Feb 17 to Mar 10	Sep 29 to Oct 13	Mar 3
Fair Oaks	Dec 29 to Jan 19	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 12
Burlingame	Dec 15 to Jan 5	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Dec 29
Banning	Jan 17 to Feb 7	Oct 15 to Oct 29	Jan 31
Santa Paula	Dec 17 to Jan 7	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Dec 31
San Pablo	Dec 21 to Jan 11	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 4
Seaside	Dec 19 to Jan 9	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 2
El Paso de Robles	Mar 1 to Mar 22	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Mar 15
Orcutt	Jan 21 to Feb 11	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Feb 4
Los Altos	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 6
Saratoga	Jan 19 to Feb 9	Oct 11 to Oct 25	Feb 2
La Verne	Dec 25 to Jan 15	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 8
Laguna Hills	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 6
Atascadero	Mar 1 to Mar 22	Sep 15 to Sep 29	Mar 15
Suisun City	Jan 1 to Jan 22	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Jan 15
San Lorenzo	Dec 19 to Jan 9	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 2
Eastern Goleta Valley	Dec 28 to Jan 18	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 11
San Carlos	Jan 3 to Jan 24	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 17
Monterey	Dec 18 to Jan 8	Nov 4 to Nov 18	Jan 1
East Palo Alto	Jan 18 to Feb 8	Oct 12 to Oct 26	Feb 1
Belmont	Jan 3 to Jan 24	Oct 17 to Oct 31	Jan 17
East Niles	Jan 17 to Feb 7	Oct 13 to Oct 27	Jan 31
Temescal Valley	Jan 14 to Feb 4	Oct 23 to Nov 6	Jan 28
Ridgecrest	Feb 25 to Mar 18	Sep 17 to Oct 1	Mar 11
Brawley	Jan 2 to Jan 23	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 16
Walnut	Dec 25 to Jan 15	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 8
Lemoore	Feb 10 to Mar 3	Sep 27 to Oct 11	Feb 24
Sanger	Jan 16 to Feb 6	Oct 16 to Oct 30	Jan 30
Reedley	Jan 16 to Feb 6	Oct 16 to Oct 30	Jan 30
Galt	Jan 26 to Feb 16	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Feb 9
Patterson	Jan 17 to Feb 7	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 31
Riverbank	Jan 17 to Feb 7	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 31
Wasco	Jan 17 to Feb 7	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 31
Benicia	Jan 3 to Jan 24	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 17
Soledad	Apr 9 to Apr 30	Sep 8 to Sep 22	Apr 23
Hercules	Jan 3 to Jan 24	Nov 1 to Nov 15	Jan 17
El Cerrito	Dec 20 to Jan 10	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 3
Dinuba	Jan 9 to Jan 30	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Jan 23
Twentynine Palms	Jan 10 to Jan 31	Oct 15 to Oct 29	Jan 24
Windsor	Feb 16 to Mar 9	Sep 25 to Oct 9	Mar 2
South Pasadena	Dec 25 to Jan 15	Nov 12 to Nov 26	Jan 8
West Whittier-Los Nietos	Dec 21 to Jan 11	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 4
Mountain House	Jan 5 to Jan 26	Oct 15 to Oct 29	Jan 19
Lafayette	Dec 24 to Jan 14	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 7
Eureka	Feb 8 to Mar 1	Oct 12 to Oct 26	Feb 22
Loma Linda	Jan 13 to Feb 3	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 27
Norco	Jan 3 to Jan 24	Oct 24 to Nov 7	Jan 17
Barstow	Feb 8 to Mar 1	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Feb 22
Selma	Jan 16 to Feb 6	Oct 16 to Oct 30	Jan 30
Bloomington	Dec 27 to Jan 17	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 10
Bay Point	Dec 26 to Jan 16	Oct 19 to Nov 2	Jan 9
Shafter	Feb 6 to Feb 27	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Feb 20
Ladera Ranch	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 6
East San Gabriel	Dec 21 to Jan 11	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 4
San Fernando	Dec 19 to Jan 9	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 2
Rosemont	Dec 29 to Jan 19	Oct 21 to Nov 4	Jan 12
Marina	Jan 21 to Feb 11	Oct 11 to Oct 25	Feb 4
Oakdale	Jan 17 to Feb 7	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Jan 31
Linda	Jan 28 to Feb 18	Oct 5 to Oct 19	Feb 11
Millbrae	Dec 15 to Jan 5	Oct 31 to Nov 14	Dec 29
Duarte	Apr 14 to May 5	Sep 20 to Oct 4	Apr 28
Ramona	Mar 5 to Mar 26	Sep 28 to Oct 12	Mar 19
Ashland	Dec 19 to Jan 9	Oct 30 to Nov 13	Jan 2
American Canyon	Feb 19 to Mar 12	Sep 26 to Oct 10	Mar 5
Laguna Beach	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 6
Corcoran	Feb 1 to Feb 22	Oct 2 to Oct 16	Feb 15
Imperial	Dec 31 to Jan 21	Oct 29 to Nov 12	Jan 14
Rancho San Diego	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Jan 6
West Puente Valley	Dec 21 to Jan 11	Nov 7 to Nov 21	Jan 4
Calabasas	Jan 10 to Jan 31	Oct 20 to Nov 3	Jan 24
Winter Gardens	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Jan 6
West Carson	Dec 26 to Jan 16	Nov 10 to Nov 24	Jan 9
Yucca Valley	Feb 28 to Mar 21	Oct 3 to Oct 17	Mar 14
Lakeside	Dec 23 to Jan 13	Oct 26 to Nov 9	Jan 6
Valinda	Dec 25 to Jan 15	Nov 2 to Nov 16	Jan 8
Granite Bay	Feb 11 to Mar 4	Oct 10 to Oct 24	Feb 25
Stevenson Ranch	Dec 25 to Jan 15	Nov 6 to Nov 20	Jan 8
Greenfield	Feb 9 to Mar 2	Sep 27 to Oct 11	Feb 23
Dixon	Jan 27 to Feb 17	Oct 6 to Oct 20	Feb 10
Rosamond	Mar 20 to Apr 10	Sep 6 to Sep 20	Apr 3
Oroville	Jan 16 to Feb 6	Oct 18 to Nov 1	Jan 30
East Hemet	Dec 27 to Jan 17	Oct 28 to Nov 11	Jan 10

Questions

When should I plant cilantro in California?

In San Jose, sow outdoors from December 19 to January 9. Across California the window opens between December 18 and December 17, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Cilantro in other states

Frost dates for every city in California