Sunset Beach, CA frost dates
Last spring frostRaremost years have none
First fall frostRaremost years have none
Hardiness zone10bZone 10b
Gardening where frost is rare
Sunset Beach, 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.
About these dates
Based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals for the Long Beach Daugherty Fld, CA weather station, 13 km away (elevation 30 ft (9 m)).
Frost dates near Sunset Beach
- Surfside rare frost
- Seal Beach rare frost
- Huntington Beach rare frost
- Westminster rare frost
- Midway City rare frost
- Los Alamitos rare frost
- Garden Grove rare frost
- Stanton rare frost
- Cypress rare frost
- Fountain Valley rare frost
Frequently asked questions
When is the last frost in Sunset Beach, CA?
In most years Sunset Beach, 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.