When to plant in Apple Valley, CA
USDA Zone 8bHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Apple Valley, California — all computed from Apple Valley's nearest NOAA weather station.
Zone 8b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Apple Valley, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.
The average last spring frost in Apple Valley is now 12 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
VICTORVILLE · 1991–2020The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Apple Valley’s own odds, recorded at VICTORVILLE.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 30 | Apr 11 | Mar 22 | Oct 16 | Nov 1 | Nov 14 |
| 32°F | Apr 12 | Mar 18 | Feb 23 | Oct 27 | Nov 11 | Nov 26 |
| 28°F | Mar 19 | Feb 22 | Jan 27 | Nov 7 | Nov 24 | Dec 11 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Apple Valley, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 32 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.
Apple Valley planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Apple Valley, CA?
Apple Valley's average last spring frost falls near March 18 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.
When is the first fall frost in Apple Valley, CA?
The first fall frost in Apple Valley typically arrives around November 11 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.
What hardiness zone is Apple Valley in?
Apple Valley is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Apple Valley?
There are roughly 238 frost-free days in Apple Valley (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 18 to the first fall frost near November 11.
When should I plant tomatoes in Apple Valley?
In Apple Valley, start tomato seeds indoors around January 21–February 4, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 25 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Victorville · 13 km
- Hesperia · 18 km
- Adelanto · 22 km
- Phelan · 31 km
- Lake Arrowhead · 31 km
- Barstow · 40 km
- Muscoy · 44 km
- San Bernardino · 44 km
Frost dates recorded at VICTORVILLE, 8 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Apple Valley, CA — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00049325. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/california/apple-valley.