Bell, CA frost dates
Last spring frostRaremost years have none
First fall frostRaremost years have none
Hardiness zone10bZone 10b
Gardening where frost is rare
Bell, CA rarely or never drops to freezing, so the usual "plant after the last frost" rule doesn't apply. Heat and rainfall decide the seasons instead:
- Cool-season crops (lettuce, broccoli, peas, carrots) grow best from fall through late winter.
- Warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash) do best planted in late winter to spring, and again in late summer for a fall crop — midsummer heat can stop tomatoes setting fruit.
- Heat lovers (okra, sweet potatoes, melons) can be planted through spring and early summer.
How Bell compares
- Bell shares its weather station with Huntington Park, CA, 3 km away, so the two have the same frost dates.
About these dates
Based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals for the Los Angeles Dwtn Usc Campus, CA weather station, 9 km away (elevation 230 ft (70 m)).
Frost dates near Bell
- Maywood rare frost
- Huntington Park rare frost
- Bell Gardens rare frost
- South Gate rare frost
- Lynwood rare frost
- Downey rare frost
- Montebello Jan 4 · Jan 2
- Pico Rivera Jan 4 · Jan 2
- Paramount rare frost
- Santa Fe Springs rare frost
Frequently asked questions
When is the last frost in Bell, CA?
In most years Bell, CA has no frost at all. The nearest NOAA station averages 0 nights a year at or below 32°F — too few to calculate a typical frost date.