Pacific Palisades, CA frost dates
Last spring frostRaremost years have none
First fall frostRaremost years have none
Hardiness zone10bZone 10b
Gardening where frost is rare
Pacific Palisades, 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 Pacific Palisades compares
- Pacific Palisades shares its weather station with Santa Monica, CA, 4 km away, so the two have the same frost dates.
About these dates
Based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals for the Santa Monica Pier, CA weather station, 5 km away (elevation 13 ft (4 m)).
Frost dates near Pacific Palisades
- Santa Monica rare frost
- Venice rare frost
- Topanga Jan 24 · Dec 15
- Marina Del Rey rare frost
- Beverly Hills rare frost
- Playa Vista rare frost
- Culver City rare frost
- Encino Dec 31 · Dec 30
- Sherman Oaks Dec 31 · Dec 30
- Tarzana Jan 24 · Dec 15
Frequently asked questions
When is the last frost in Pacific Palisades, CA?
In most years Pacific Palisades, 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.