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When to plant in Beaumont, CA

USDA Zone 9b

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Beaumont, California — all computed from Beaumont's nearest NOAA weather station.

A generous ~313-day season lets Beaumont gardeners direct-sow more and still ripen long-maturity crops like melons and winter squash. In zone 9b, frost is a minor factor for Beaumont — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.

Station · SAN JACINTO · 9.2 km
Last spring frost
January 31
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
December 10
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
313 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for BeaumontA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Beaumont: last spring frost around January 31, first fall frost around December 10, about 313 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average last spring frost in Beaumont is now 26 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

SAN JACINTO · 1991–2020

The 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 Beaumont’s own odds, recorded at SAN JACINTO.

Frost-probability curves for BeaumontProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around January 31 and the first fall frost around December 10, giving about 313 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FApr 8Mar 5Feb 6Nov 5Nov 24Dec 12
32°FFeb 28Jan 31Dec 31Nov 22Dec 10Jan 6
28°FJan 29Jan 3Dec 11Dec 2Dec 21Jan 15

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19

Nothing new to sow or transplant outdoors in the next few weeks — a seasonal lull. Check the full-year calendar below for the next window.

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Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Beaumont, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 26 km · complete 32°F normals

When 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.

SAN JACINTO
Primary
9 km · 465 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 31
FALL
Dec 10
HEMET
16 km · 552 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 10
FALL
Dec 23
IDYLLWILD FIRE DEPT
26 km · 1640 m elevation
SPRING
May 16
FALL
Oct 24

Beaumont planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Beaumont, CA?

On average, the last spring frost in Beaumont is around January 31 (50% probability at 32°F, from 1991–2020 NOAA normals). Wait until after this date to set out tender plants like tomatoes and peppers.

When is the first fall frost in Beaumont, CA?

Expect Beaumont's first fall frost near December 10 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Beaumont in?

Beaumont is in USDA hardiness zone 9b. In zone 9b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Beaumont?

Beaumont has about 313 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 31) and first fall frost (December 10).

When should I plant tomatoes in Beaumont?

For Beaumont, sow tomatoes indoors about December 6–December 20 and move the seedlings out around February 7, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at SAN JACINTO, 9 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Beaumont, CA — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00047813. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/california/beaumont.