When to plant okra in California
Sow outdoors in San Jose
Feb 15–Mar 1
Across California the window opens between February 15 and January 21. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.
- Sow outdoors, San Jose
- Feb 15–Mar 1
- Last sowing for a harvest
- Oct 7
- Last frost, San Jose
- Jan 2
Sow outdoors 3–5 weeks after the last frost. Okra wants hot soil and hot nights. It is one of the last crops to go in.
Okra planting dates by city
Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
San JoseFeb 15–Mar 1
FresnoFeb 15–Mar 1
SacramentoFeb 15–Mar 1
BakersfieldFeb 21–Mar 7
StocktonFeb 26–Mar 12
RiversideFeb 15–Mar 1
IrvineFeb 15–Mar 1
FremontFeb 15–Mar 1
San BernardinoFeb 17–Mar 3
FontanaFeb 15–Mar 1
ModestoFeb 21–Mar 7
Moreno ValleyFeb 17–Mar 3
GlendaleFeb 15–Mar 1
OntarioFeb 15–Mar 1
Elk GroveFeb 23–Mar 9
Santa RosaMar 18–Apr 1
Rancho CucamongaFeb 15–Mar 1
OceansideFeb 15–Mar 1
LancasterApr 24–May 8
RosevilleMar 15–Mar 29
PalmdaleMar 31–Apr 14
CoronaFeb 15–Mar 1
SalinasFeb 19–Mar 5
HaywardFeb 15–Mar 1
SunnyvaleFeb 15–Mar 1
PomonaFeb 15–Mar 1
VisaliaFeb 15–Mar 1
EscondidoFeb 15–Mar 1
VictorvilleApr 8–Apr 22
PasadenaFeb 15–Mar 1
All 274 cities
| City | Sow outdoors | Last frost |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 2 |
| Fresno | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 14 |
| Sacramento | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 12 |
| Bakersfield | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| Stockton | Feb 26 to Mar 12 | Feb 5 |
| Riverside | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 9 |
| Irvine | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 5 |
| Fremont | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 1 |
| San Bernardino | Feb 17 to Mar 3 | Jan 27 |
| Fontana | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 4 |
| Modesto | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| Moreno Valley | Feb 17 to Mar 3 | Jan 27 |
| Glendale | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 2 |
| Ontario | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 4 |
| Elk Grove | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Feb 2 |
| Santa Rosa | Mar 18 to Apr 1 | Feb 25 |
| Rancho Cucamonga | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 4 |
| Oceanside | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 23 |
| Lancaster | Apr 24 to May 8 | Apr 3 |
| Roseville | Mar 15 to Mar 29 | Feb 22 |
| Palmdale | Mar 31 to Apr 14 | Mar 10 |
| Corona | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 17 |
| Salinas | Feb 19 to Mar 5 | Jan 29 |
| Hayward | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 2 |
| Sunnyvale | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| Pomona | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 8 |
| Visalia | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 23 |
| Escondido | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 2 |
| Victorville | Apr 8 to Apr 22 | Mar 18 |
| Pasadena | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 8 |
| Santa Clara | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 12 |
| Clovis | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 14 |
| Simi Valley | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 24 |
| Vallejo | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 17 |
| Concord | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 9 |
| Fairfield | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 15 |
| Thousand Oaks | Jan 21 to Feb 4 | Dec 31 |
| Berkeley | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 3 |
| Antioch | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 12 |
| Menifee | Feb 18 to Mar 4 | Jan 28 |
| Temecula | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Feb 2 |
| Richmond | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 4 |
| Murrieta | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Feb 2 |
| Santa Maria | Feb 25 to Mar 11 | Feb 4 |
| Jurupa Valley | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 9 |
| Rialto | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 10 |
| West Covina | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 8 |
| Chico | Mar 25 to Apr 8 | Mar 4 |
| El Monte | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 4 |
| Vacaville | Mar 11 to Mar 25 | Feb 18 |
| San Mateo | Jan 19 to Feb 2 | Dec 29 |
| Burbank | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 2 |
| Hesperia | Mar 21 to Apr 4 | Feb 28 |
| Tracy | Mar 18 to Apr 1 | Feb 25 |
| El Cajon | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| Daly City | Jan 20 to Feb 3 | Dec 30 |
| Merced | Mar 24 to Apr 7 | Mar 3 |
| Vista | Feb 20 to Mar 6 | Jan 30 |
| Chino | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 17 |
| Manteca | Feb 27 to Mar 13 | Feb 6 |
| Arden-Arcade | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 12 |
| San Marcos | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 2 |
| Indio | Jan 21 to Feb 4 | Dec 31 |
| Redding | Mar 24 to Apr 7 | Mar 3 |
| Hemet | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| Folsom | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 12 |
| Carson | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 9 |
| Mission Viejo | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| Rancho Cordova | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 12 |
| Santa Barbara | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 13 |
| Citrus Heights | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 12 |
| San Ramon | Mar 29 to Apr 12 | Mar 8 |
| Mountain View | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| San Leandro | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 7 |
| Livermore | Mar 8 to Mar 22 | Feb 15 |
| Perris | Feb 18 to Mar 4 | Jan 28 |
| Redwood City | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 17 |
| Alhambra | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 4 |
| Upland | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 4 |
| Milpitas | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 12 |
| Carmichael | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 12 |
| Pittsburg | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 12 |
| Chino Hills | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 17 |
| Alameda | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 7 |
| Rocklin | Mar 18 to Apr 1 | Feb 25 |
| Napa | Mar 5 to Mar 19 | Feb 12 |
| Apple Valley | Apr 8 to Apr 22 | Mar 18 |
| Lake Elsinore | Feb 18 to Mar 4 | Jan 28 |
| Pleasanton | Mar 8 to Mar 22 | Feb 15 |
| Redlands | Feb 17 to Mar 3 | Jan 27 |
| Tulare | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 23 |
| Turlock | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| Dublin | Mar 8 to Mar 22 | Feb 15 |
| Eastvale | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 17 |
| Walnut Creek | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 7 |
| Yuba City | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 15 |
| Lodi | Mar 2 to Mar 16 | Feb 9 |
| Madera | Mar 5 to Mar 19 | Feb 12 |
| Baldwin Park | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 4 |
| Camarillo | Jan 21 to Feb 4 | Dec 31 |
| Palo Alto | Feb 22 to Mar 8 | Feb 1 |
| Brentwood | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 12 |
| Davis | Mar 3 to Mar 17 | Feb 10 |
| Castro Valley | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 2 |
| Union City | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 7 |
| South San Francisco | Jan 19 to Feb 2 | Dec 29 |
| Laguna Niguel | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| Porterville | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 20 |
| Woodland | Feb 28 to Mar 14 | Feb 7 |
| Hanford | Feb 28 to Mar 14 | Feb 7 |
| San Clemente | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| Santa Cruz | Feb 19 to Mar 5 | Jan 29 |
| Beaumont | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| Gilroy | Mar 17 to Mar 31 | Feb 24 |
| Montebello | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 4 |
| La Mesa | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| Petaluma | Mar 21 to Apr 4 | Feb 28 |
| San Rafael | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 11 |
| Pico Rivera | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 4 |
| Cupertino | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| Santee | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| Highland | Feb 17 to Mar 3 | Jan 27 |
| Monterey Park | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 4 |
| Lincoln | Mar 18 to Apr 1 | Feb 25 |
| West Sacramento | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Feb 2 |
| San Jacinto | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| Yucaipa | Feb 17 to Mar 3 | Jan 27 |
| Arcadia | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 4 |
| Colton | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 10 |
| Palm Desert | Jan 21 to Feb 4 | Dec 31 |
| Cathedral City | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 9 |
| Delano | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| Novato | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 11 |
| Diamond Bar | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 8 |
| Watsonville | Feb 18 to Mar 4 | Jan 28 |
| San Luis Obispo | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| El Dorado Hills | Apr 21 to May 5 | Mar 31 |
| Aliso Viejo | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| Glendora | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 8 |
| Los Banos | Feb 16 to Mar 2 | Jan 26 |
| Florin | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 12 |
| Rosemead | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 4 |
| Covina | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 8 |
| Poway | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 5 |
| Antelope | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 12 |
| Ceres | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| North Highlands | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 12 |
| Newark | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 1 |
| Oakley | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 12 |
| Azusa | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 8 |
| Hollister | Mar 12 to Mar 26 | Feb 19 |
| Morgan Hill | Mar 17 to Mar 31 | Feb 24 |
| Coachella | Jan 21 to Feb 4 | Dec 31 |
| Palm Springs | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 1 |
| Rohnert Park | Mar 18 to Apr 1 | Feb 25 |
| El Centro | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 3 |
| Lompoc | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 20 |
| Danville | Mar 29 to Apr 12 | Mar 8 |
| Lathrop | Feb 27 to Mar 13 | Feb 6 |
| Vineyard | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 12 |
| French Valley | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Feb 2 |
| Campbell | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Feb 2 |
| San Bruno | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 11 |
| Altadena | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 8 |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 9 |
| La Quinta | Jan 21 to Feb 4 | Dec 31 |
| Adelanto | Apr 8 to Apr 22 | Mar 18 |
| Calexico | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 3 |
| Monrovia | May 19 to Jun 2 | Apr 28 |
| San Gabriel | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 4 |
| Wildomar | Feb 18 to Mar 4 | Jan 28 |
| Montclair | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 8 |
| Foothill Farms | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 12 |
| Pacifica | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 11 |
| Martinez | Mar 21 to Apr 4 | Feb 28 |
| La Puente | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 4 |
| Claremont | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 8 |
| Orangevale | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 12 |
| Temple City | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 4 |
| San Juan Capistrano | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| Moorpark | Jan 21 to Feb 4 | Dec 31 |
| Oildale | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| Pleasant Hill | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 7 |
| Desert Hot Springs | Mar 18 to Apr 1 | Feb 25 |
| San Dimas | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 8 |
| Menlo Park | Feb 22 to Mar 8 | Feb 1 |
| Los Gatos | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Feb 2 |
| Fallbrook | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Feb 2 |
| Foster City | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 17 |
| Goleta | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 11 |
| Dana Point | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| Spring Valley | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| Atwater | Mar 24 to Apr 7 | Mar 3 |
| Fair Oaks | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 12 |
| Burlingame | Jan 19 to Feb 2 | Dec 29 |
| Banning | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| Santa Paula | Jan 21 to Feb 4 | Dec 31 |
| San Pablo | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 4 |
| Seaside | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 2 |
| El Paso de Robles | Apr 5 to Apr 19 | Mar 15 |
| Orcutt | Feb 25 to Mar 11 | Feb 4 |
| Los Altos | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| Saratoga | Feb 23 to Mar 9 | Feb 2 |
| La Verne | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 8 |
| Laguna Hills | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| Atascadero | Apr 5 to Apr 19 | Mar 15 |
| Suisun City | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 15 |
| San Lorenzo | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 2 |
| Eastern Goleta Valley | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 11 |
| San Carlos | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 17 |
| Monterey | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 1 |
| East Palo Alto | Feb 22 to Mar 8 | Feb 1 |
| Belmont | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 17 |
| East Niles | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| Temescal Valley | Feb 18 to Mar 4 | Jan 28 |
| Ridgecrest | Apr 1 to Apr 15 | Mar 11 |
| Brawley | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 16 |
| Walnut | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 8 |
| Lemoore | Mar 17 to Mar 31 | Feb 24 |
| Sanger | Feb 20 to Mar 6 | Jan 30 |
| Reedley | Feb 20 to Mar 6 | Jan 30 |
| Galt | Mar 2 to Mar 16 | Feb 9 |
| Patterson | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| Riverbank | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| Wasco | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| Benicia | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 17 |
| Soledad | May 14 to May 28 | Apr 23 |
| Hercules | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 17 |
| El Cerrito | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 3 |
| Dinuba | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 23 |
| Twentynine Palms | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 24 |
| Windsor | Mar 23 to Apr 6 | Mar 2 |
| South Pasadena | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 8 |
| West Whittier-Los Nietos | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 4 |
| Mountain House | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 19 |
| Lafayette | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 7 |
| Eureka | Mar 15 to Mar 29 | Feb 22 |
| Loma Linda | Feb 17 to Mar 3 | Jan 27 |
| Norco | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 17 |
| Barstow | Mar 15 to Mar 29 | Feb 22 |
| Selma | Feb 20 to Mar 6 | Jan 30 |
| Bloomington | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 10 |
| Bay Point | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 9 |
| Shafter | Mar 13 to Mar 27 | Feb 20 |
| Ladera Ranch | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| East San Gabriel | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 4 |
| San Fernando | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 2 |
| Rosemont | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 12 |
| Marina | Feb 25 to Mar 11 | Feb 4 |
| Oakdale | Feb 21 to Mar 7 | Jan 31 |
| Linda | Mar 4 to Mar 18 | Feb 11 |
| Millbrae | Jan 19 to Feb 2 | Dec 29 |
| Duarte | May 19 to Jun 2 | Apr 28 |
| Ramona | Apr 9 to Apr 23 | Mar 19 |
| Ashland | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 2 |
| American Canyon | Mar 26 to Apr 9 | Mar 5 |
| Laguna Beach | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| Corcoran | Mar 8 to Mar 22 | Feb 15 |
| Imperial | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 14 |
| Rancho San Diego | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| West Puente Valley | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 4 |
| Calabasas | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 24 |
| Winter Gardens | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| West Carson | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 9 |
| Yucca Valley | Apr 4 to Apr 18 | Mar 14 |
| Lakeside | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 6 |
| Valinda | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 8 |
| Granite Bay | Mar 18 to Apr 1 | Feb 25 |
| Stevenson Ranch | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 8 |
| Greenfield | Mar 16 to Mar 30 | Feb 23 |
| Dixon | Mar 3 to Mar 17 | Feb 10 |
| Rosamond | Apr 24 to May 8 | Apr 3 |
| Oroville | Feb 20 to Mar 6 | Jan 30 |
| East Hemet | Feb 15 to Mar 1 | Jan 10 |
Questions
When should I plant okra in California?
In San Jose, sow outdoors from February 15 to March 1. Across California the window opens between February 15 and January 21, depending on the local last frost.
How is this date worked out?
Sow outdoors 3–5 weeks after the last frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.
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