Carpinteria, CA planting zone & frost dates
Carpinteria is in USDA hardiness zone 10b. Frost is rare here: in most years temperatures do not drop to 32°F.
USDA hardiness zone10bavg. extreme winter low 35°F to 40°F
FrostRarein most years the nearest weather station records no 32°F freeze
Hardiness zone by ZIP code in Carpinteria
- 93013 zone 10b
- 93014 zone 10b
Nearby cities
- Santa Barbara zone 10b
- Ventura zone 10a
- Goleta zone 10a, last frost Jan 11
- Isla Vista zone 10a
- Oxnard zone 10b
- Port Hueneme zone 10b
- Santa Paula zone 10a
- Camarillo zone 10a
Questions
What growing zone is Carpinteria, CA?
Carpinteria is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 10b (average extreme winter low 35°F to 40°F), according to the USDA 2023 map.
Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Santa Barbara, CA (USC00047902), 15.4 km (9.6 mi) from the city center, elevation 5 m, based on 27 years of records. Hardiness zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 for the ZIP code nearest to the city center. Microclimates (valleys, hills, cities, coasts) can be warmer or colder: check the local forecast before planting. How we calculate the data.