When to plant in Culver City, CA
USDA Zone 10bHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Culver City, California — all computed from Culver City's nearest NOAA weather station.
With about 358 frost-free days, Culver City supports back-to-back plantings; stagger sowings every few weeks to keep beds productive spring through fall. These dates come from a station roughly 21 km away, the closest with full normals; terrain around Culver City (elevation, water, pavement) can move your real frost dates a few days either way. Zone 10b is warm enough that Culver City can grow subtropical perennials, and the short (or absent) frost period barely limits the annual calendar.
Frost probability
BURBANK VALLEY PUMP PLT · 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 Culver City’s own odds, recorded at BURBANK VALLEY PUMP PLT.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 10 | Feb 5 | Dec 31 | Nov 23 | Dec 12 | Jan 3 |
| 32°F | Jan 31 | Jan 2 | Dec 11 | Dec 5 | Dec 26 | Jan 18 |
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 Culver City, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 23 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.
Culver City planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Culver City, CA?
Plan for the last spring frost in Culver City around January 2 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.
When is the first fall frost in Culver City, CA?
Expect Culver City's first fall frost near December 26 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Culver City in?
Culver City is in USDA hardiness zone 10b. In zone 10b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Culver City?
There are roughly 358 frost-free days in Culver City (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around January 2 to the first fall frost near December 26.
When should I plant tomatoes in Culver City?
In Culver City, start tomato seeds indoors around November 7–November 21, then transplant seedlings outdoors around January 9 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Los Angeles · 2 km
- View Park-Windsor Hills · 5 km
- Inglewood · 7 km
- Beverly Hills · 8 km
- Lennox · 8 km
- Santa Monica · 9 km
- West Hollywood · 9 km
- Del Aire · 10 km
Frost dates recorded at BURBANK VALLEY PUMP PLT, 21 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 Culver City, CA — Frost Dates & Zone 10b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00041194. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/california/culver-city.