Santa Barbara County, California · Frost dates

Santa Barbara County frost dates.

First-frost, last-frost, and growing-season length for Santa Barbara County, California. Sourced from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals.

Data confidence: high · USDA zone: 9b

32°F — light freeze

Last spring frost

10%
05-06
20%
04-26
50%
04-11
80%
03-29
90%
03-14

First fall frost

10%
10-14
20%
10-25
50%
11-08
80%
11-22
90%
11-29

28°F — killing freeze

Last spring freeze

10%
04-04
20%
03-25
50%
02-27
80%
02-06
90%
01-24

First fall freeze

10%
11-07
20%
11-14
50%
11-27
80%
12-10
90%
12-17

Growing season length (days, 28°F threshold)

Short year
217
Median
273
Long year
327

Source NOAA station

CACHUMA LAKE, CA US

4.5 mi · 30 yrs of record (19912020) · 789 ft elev.

Data from CACHUMA LAKE, CA US, 4.5 miles away with 30-year NOAA record (1991-2020).

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