Ventura, CA planting zone & frost dates

Ventura is in USDA hardiness zone 10a. Frost is rare here: in most years temperatures do not drop to 32°F.

USDA hardiness zone10aavg. extreme winter low 30°F to 35°F

FrostRarein most years the nearest weather station records no 32°F freeze

Hardiness zone by ZIP code in Ventura

93001 zone 10a
93002 zone 10a
93003 zone 10a
93004 zone 10a
93005 zone 10a
93006 zone 10a
93007 zone 10a
93009 zone 10a

Nearby cities

Oxnard zone 10b
Port Hueneme zone 10b
Santa Paula zone 10a
Carpinteria zone 10b
Camarillo zone 10a
Fillmore zone 10a
Moorpark zone 10a
Santa Barbara zone 10b

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Questions

What growing zone is Ventura, CA?

Ventura is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 10a (average extreme winter low 30°F to 35°F), according to the USDA 2023 map.

Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Oxnard Ventura Co Ap, CA (USW00093110), 11.7 km (7.3 mi) from the city center, elevation 11 m, based on 16 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.