When to plant in Country Club, CA
USDA Zone 9bHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Country Club, California — all computed from Country Club's nearest NOAA weather station.
A generous ~306-day season lets Country Club gardeners direct-sow more and still ripen long-maturity crops like melons and winter squash. Zone 9b is warm enough that Country Club can grow subtropical perennials, and the short (or absent) frost period barely limits the annual calendar.
The average last spring frost in Country Club is now 13 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
STOCKTON FIRE STN 4 · 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 Country Club’s own odds, recorded at STOCKTON FIRE STN 4.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 13 | Mar 4 | Feb 1 | Nov 3 | Nov 20 | Dec 13 |
| 32°F | Mar 11 | Feb 5 | Dec 27 | Nov 17 | Dec 8 | Jan 6 |
| 28°F | Feb 21 | Jan 11 | Dec 12 | Dec 1 | Dec 23 | Jan 29 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Nothing new to sow or transplant outdoors in the next few weeks — a seasonal lull. Check the full-year calendar below for the next window.
Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Country Club, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 16 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.
Country Club planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Country Club, CA?
Country Club's average last spring frost falls near February 5 — 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 Country Club, CA?
The first fall frost in Country Club typically arrives around December 8 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.
What hardiness zone is Country Club in?
Country Club is in USDA hardiness zone 9b. In zone 9b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Country Club?
There are roughly 306 frost-free days in Country Club (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around February 5 to the first fall frost near December 8.
When should I plant tomatoes in Country Club?
In Country Club, start tomato seeds indoors around December 11–December 25, then transplant seedlings outdoors around February 12 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Stockton · 3 km
- Garden Acres · 10 km
- Lodi · 18 km
- Lathrop · 18 km
- Manteca · 22 km
- Discovery Bay · 23 km
- Mountain House · 27 km
- Tracy · 28 km
Frost dates recorded at STOCKTON FIRE STN 4, 4 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 Country Club, CA — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00048560. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/california/country-club.