When to plant in Daly City, CA
USDA Zone 10aHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Daly City, California — all computed from Daly City's nearest NOAA weather station.
A ~-5-day frost-free window makes Daly City a short-season garden: choose early varieties and start long-season crops indoors well ahead of the last frost. In zone 10a, frost is a minor factor for Daly City — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average first fall frost in Daly City is now 8 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
SAN FRANCISCO OCEANSIDE · 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 Daly City’s own odds, recorded at SAN FRANCISCO OCEANSIDE.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 7 | Jan 15 | Dec 11 | Nov 28 | Dec 26 | Feb 22 |
| 32°F | Mar 13 | Dec 30 | Dec 2 | Nov 26 | Dec 25 | Feb 13 |
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 Daly City, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 13 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.
Daly City planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Daly City, CA?
Plan for the last spring frost in Daly City around December 30 (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 Daly City, CA?
In Daly City, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around December 25 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Daly City in?
Daly City is in USDA hardiness zone 10a. In zone 10a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Daly City?
Daly City has about -5 frost-free days — a short growing season — between the average last spring frost (December 30) and first fall frost (December 25).
When should I plant tomatoes in Daly City?
For Daly City, sow tomatoes indoors about November 4–November 18 and move the seedlings out around January 6, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- San Bruno · 9 km
- South San Francisco · 9 km
- Pacifica · 11 km
- Millbrae · 13 km
- Burlingame · 15 km
- Alameda · 19 km
- Hillsborough · 19 km
- Tamalpais-Homestead Valley · 21 km
Frost dates recorded at SAN FRANCISCO OCEANSIDE, 5 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 Daly City, CA — Frost Dates & Zone 10a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00047767. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/california/daly-city.