When to plant peas in California

Sow outdoors in San Jose

Nov 21–Dec 5

Across California the window opens between November 20 and November 19. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Sow outdoors, San Jose: Nov 21–Dec 5
Fall planting, San Jose: Oct 16–Oct 30
Last frost, San Jose: Jan 2

Sow outdoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Peas handle frost. The usual mistake is sowing too late and losing the crop to summer heat.

Peas planting dates by city

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

San JoseNov 21–Dec 5

FresnoDec 3–Dec 17

SacramentoDec 1–Dec 15

BakersfieldDec 20–Jan 3

StocktonDec 25–Jan 8

RiversideNov 28–Dec 12

IrvineNov 24–Dec 8

FremontNov 20–Dec 4

San BernardinoDec 16–Dec 30

FontanaNov 23–Dec 7

ModestoDec 20–Jan 3

Moreno ValleyDec 16–Dec 30

GlendaleNov 21–Dec 5

OntarioNov 23–Dec 7

Elk GroveDec 22–Jan 5

Santa RosaJan 14–Jan 28

Rancho CucamongaNov 23–Dec 7

OceansideDec 12–Dec 26

LancasterFeb 20–Mar 6

RosevilleJan 11–Jan 25

PalmdaleJan 27–Feb 10

CoronaDec 6–Dec 20

SalinasDec 18–Jan 1

HaywardNov 21–Dec 5

SunnyvaleNov 25–Dec 9

PomonaNov 27–Dec 11

VisaliaDec 12–Dec 26

EscondidoNov 21–Dec 5

VictorvilleFeb 4–Feb 18

PasadenaNov 27–Dec 11

All 274 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant peas in California?

In San Jose, sow outdoors from November 21 to December 5. Across California the window opens between November 20 and November 19, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Sow outdoors 4–6 weeks before the last frost; sow again for fall 8–10 weeks before the first frost. Frost dates are NOAA 1991–2020 averages for the weather station nearest each city.

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Peas in other states

Frost dates for every city in California