When to plant tomatoes in California

Plant out in San Jose

Feb 15–Mar 1

Across California the window opens between February 15 and January 7. Find your city below; the dates follow each town's own average last frost.

Start indoors, San Jose: Dec 14–Dec 28
Plant out, San Jose: Feb 15–Mar 1
Last sowing for a harvest: Sep 17
Last frost, San Jose: Jan 2

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out 1–3 weeks after the last frost. Wait for nights that stay above 50°F. A cold snap after transplanting stalls tomatoes for weeks.

Tomatoes 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 15–Mar 1

StocktonFeb 15–Mar 1

RiversideFeb 15–Mar 1

IrvineFeb 15–Mar 1

FremontFeb 15–Mar 1

San BernardinoFeb 15–Mar 1

FontanaFeb 15–Mar 1

ModestoFeb 15–Mar 1

Moreno ValleyFeb 15–Mar 1

GlendaleFeb 15–Mar 1

OntarioFeb 15–Mar 1

Elk GroveFeb 15–Mar 1

Santa RosaMar 4–Mar 18

Rancho CucamongaFeb 15–Mar 1

OceansideFeb 15–Mar 1

LancasterApr 10–Apr 24

RosevilleMar 1–Mar 15

PalmdaleMar 17–Mar 31

CoronaFeb 15–Mar 1

SalinasFeb 15–Mar 1

HaywardFeb 15–Mar 1

SunnyvaleFeb 15–Mar 1

PomonaFeb 15–Mar 1

VisaliaFeb 15–Mar 1

EscondidoFeb 15–Mar 1

VictorvilleMar 25–Apr 8

PasadenaFeb 15–Mar 1

All 274 cities

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

Questions

When should I plant tomatoes in California?

In San Jose, plant out from February 15 to March 1. Across California the window opens between February 15 and January 7, depending on the local last frost.

How is this date worked out?

Start seeds indoors 6–8 weeks before the last frost; plant out 1–3 weeks after the last 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