When to plant lettuce in California

Plant out 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.

Start indoors, San Jose: Nov 7–Nov 21
Plant out, San Jose: Dec 19–Jan 9
Sow outdoors, San Jose: Dec 5–Jan 9
Fall planting, San Jose: Oct 30–Nov 13
Last frost, San Jose: Jan 2

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors from 4 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow again for fall 6–8 weeks before the first frost. Lettuce bolts in heat. Sow small batches every two weeks in spring and again in late summer.

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

Questions

When should I plant lettuce in California?

In San Jose, plant out 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?

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out from 2 weeks before to 1 weeks after the last frost; sow outdoors from 4 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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Frost dates for every city in California