Frost dates · USDA zone 8b
Frost dates for Victorville, CA
Victorville, CA sees its last 32 °F night of spring around March 18 and its first of fall around November 11 — a 233-day freeze-free season in a typical year.
Pick a sauce; the Plan Builder runs this station's dates and hands back the calendar, plant count and gear list.
Freeze odds, by date
| Odds | Last spring freeze after | First fall freeze before |
|---|---|---|
| 9 years in 10 | Feb 23 | Nov 26 |
| Median — 1 year in 2 | Mar 18 | Nov 11 |
| 1 year in 10 | Apr 12 | Oct 27 |
The top row is the risky edge: in 9 years of 10 a spring freeze still comes after it, so tender transplants set out then need cover. The bottom row is the cautious date — only 1 year in 10 freezes after it — and the one to plan uncovered tender transplants against. Freeze-free season: 233 days median, at least 203 in 9 years of 10, at least 262 days in 1 year of 10. NOAA ranks season length year by year, so it is not the gap between two rows above. A hard freeze (28 °F) has a median last date of Feb 22 and first of Nov 24.
Victorville planting calendar, 2027
Every row runs from the median last frost (Mar 18) and median first frost (Nov 11) above, using each cultivar's days to maturity. Same engine as the Plan Builder.
| Crop | Start indoors | Transplant / plant | First harvest | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardneck GarlicSiberian (porcelain hardneck) | — | Oct 15prior fall | Jun 12 | 240 from sow |
| Spanish OnionYellow Sweet Spanish (long-day) | Dec 24 | Feb 18 | Jun 8 | 110 from transplant |
| Mustard greensGarnet Giant (Brassica juncea) | Direct sow | Mar 18 | Apr 17 | 30 from sow |
| CilantroSlow Bolt (Coriandrum sativum) | Mar 4 | Mar 4 | Apr 18 | 45 from sow |
| Genovese BasilGenovese | Feb 18 | Apr 1 | May 31 | 60 from transplant |
| CayenneLong Slim Cayenne (Capsicum annuum) | Jan 21 | Mar 25 | Jun 8 | 75 from transplant |
| HabaneroOrange Habanero (Capsicum chinense) | Jan 7 | Apr 1 | Jul 5 | 95 from transplant |
| JalapeñoEarly Jalapeño (Capsicum annuum) | Jan 21 | Mar 25 | Jun 8 | 75 from transplant |
| Marconi Red PepperMarconi Red (Capsicum annuum) | Jan 21 | Mar 25 | Jun 13 | 80 from transplant |
| SerranoSerrano Tampiqueño (Capsicum annuum) | Jan 21 | Mar 25 | Jun 13 | 80 from transplant |
| Nantes CarrotScarlet Nantes | Mar 4 | Mar 4 | May 13 | 70 from sow |
| TomatilloToma Verde | Feb 4 | Mar 25 | Jun 3 | 70 from transplant |
| Roma TomatoRoma VF (determinate paste) | Feb 4 | Mar 25 | Jun 8 | 75 from transplant |
| San Marzano TomatoSan Marzano (indeterminate paste) | Feb 4 | Mar 25 | Jun 13 | 80 from transplant |
Tight means first harvest lands within two weeks of the median first fall frost: start that crop indoors on time or cover it in fall.
What sauce can Victorville grow?
Each sauce, scheduled for a Victorville container garden: when the first seeds go in and when enough fruit has ripened for one batch.
Victorville frost questions
When is the last frost in Victorville, CA?
The median last 32 °F freeze at VICTORVILLE, CA is March 18: half of years see a later one. One year in ten, a freeze still comes after April 12; nine years in ten, it comes after February 23. Source: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals.
When is the first frost in Victorville, CA?
The median first 32 °F freeze of fall is November 11. One year in ten it arrives before October 27; nine years in ten, before November 26.
How long is the growing season in Victorville, CA?
233 days between the last spring and first fall 32 °F freeze in a median year. Nine years in ten the season runs at least 203 days; one year in ten, at least 262 days.
What growing zone is Victorville, CA?
USDA hardiness zone 8b, per the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map for ZIP 92394. A zone describes the coldest winter night, not when frost ends, so it is the wrong number for a planting calendar — the frost dates on this page are the right one.
When should I plant tomatoes in Victorville, CA?
Start Roma VF (determinate paste) seeds indoors around Feb 4 and transplant around Mar 25, 1 week after the median last frost. To cut the freeze risk to one year in ten, wait for Apr 12. First ripe fruit lands around Jun 8.
When should I plant peppers in Victorville, CA?
Sow jalapeño indoors on a heat mat around Jan 21; transplant no earlier than Mar 25, and wait past it until nights hold above 50 °F — that can run weeks later. First green pods around Jun 8.
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