When to plant in Eastern Goleta Valley, CA
USDA Zone 10bEastern Goleta Valley, California frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
With about 339 frost-free days, Eastern Goleta Valley supports back-to-back plantings; stagger sowings every few weeks to keep beds productive spring through fall. In zone 10b, frost is a minor factor for Eastern Goleta Valley — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average last spring frost in Eastern Goleta Valley is now 10 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
SANTA BARBARA MUNI AP · 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 Eastern Goleta Valley’s own odds, recorded at SANTA BARBARA MUNI AP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 17 | Feb 13 | Jan 9 | Nov 11 | Dec 1 | Dec 20 |
| 32°F | Feb 13 | Jan 11 | Dec 14 | Dec 1 | Dec 16 | Jan 18 |
| 28°F | Jan 18 | Dec 30 | Dec 8 | Dec 7 | Dec 26 | Jan 12 |
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 Eastern Goleta Valley, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 10 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.
Eastern Goleta Valley planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Eastern Goleta Valley, CA?
Eastern Goleta Valley's average last spring frost falls near January 11 — 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 Eastern Goleta Valley, CA?
In Eastern Goleta Valley, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around December 16 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Eastern Goleta Valley in?
Eastern Goleta Valley is in USDA hardiness zone 10b. In zone 10b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Eastern Goleta Valley?
Eastern Goleta Valley has about 339 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 11) and first fall frost (December 16).
When should I plant tomatoes in Eastern Goleta Valley?
For Eastern Goleta Valley, sow tomatoes indoors about November 16–November 30 and move the seedlings out around January 18, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- University of California-Santa Barbara · 6 km
- Goleta · 7 km
- Isla Vista · 8 km
- Santa Barbara · 8 km
- Carpinteria · 27 km
- San Buenaventura (Ventura) · 53 km
- Oxnard · 60 km
- Port Hueneme · 62 km
Frost dates recorded at SANTA BARBARA MUNI AP, 6 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 Eastern Goleta Valley, CA — Frost Dates & Zone 10b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00023190. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/california/eastern-goleta-valley.