Cardiff By The Sea, CA frost dates
Last spring frostRaremost years have none
First fall frostRaremost years have none
Hardiness zone10bZone 10b
Gardening where frost is rare
Cardiff By The Sea, 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 Cardiff By The Sea compares
- Cardiff By The Sea shares its weather station with Encinitas, CA, 2 km away, so the two have the same frost dates.
About these dates
Based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals for the Carlsbad Palomar Ap, CA weather station, 12 km away (elevation 328 ft (100 m)).
Frost dates near Cardiff By The Sea
- Encinitas rare frost
- Solana Beach rare frost
- Del Mar rare frost
- Carlsbad rare frost
- Rancho Santa Fe Jan 5 · Jan 2
- San Marcos Jan 2 · Dec 30
- Vista Jan 30 · Jan 7
- La Jolla rare frost
- Escondido Jan 2 · Dec 30
- Oceanside Jan 23 · Dec 11
Frequently asked questions
When is the last frost in Cardiff By The Sea, CA?
In most years Cardiff By The Sea, 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.