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When to plant in Eastvale, CA

USDA Zone 10a

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Eastvale, California — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

Eastvale enjoys a long ~336-day frost-free season — you can succession-sow, fit in a second crop, and grow long-season heat-lovers with room to spare. In zone 10a, frost is a minor factor for Eastvale — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.

Station · CHINO AP · 5.1 km
Last spring frost
January 17
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
December 19
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
336 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for EastvaleA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Eastvale: last spring frost around January 17, first fall frost around December 19, about 336 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average last spring frost in Eastvale is now 19 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

CHINO AP · 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 Eastvale’s own odds, recorded at CHINO AP.

Frost-probability curves for EastvaleProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around January 17 and the first fall frost around December 19, giving about 336 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°FMar 29Feb 24Jan 21Nov 12Dec 1Dec 18
32°FFeb 22Jan 17Dec 18Nov 27Dec 19Jan 17
28°FJan 28Jan 3Dec 11Dec 7Dec 30Jan 23

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 Eastvale, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 13 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.

CHINO AP
Primary
5 km · 198 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 17
FALL
Dec 19
ONTARIO INTL AP
10 km · 289 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 4
FALL
Dec 30
RIVERSIDE MUNI AP
13 km · 245 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 9
FALL
Dec 30

Eastvale planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Eastvale, CA?

Plan for the last spring frost in Eastvale around January 17 (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 Eastvale, CA?

Expect Eastvale's first fall frost near December 19 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Eastvale in?

Eastvale is in USDA hardiness zone 10a. In zone 10a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Eastvale?

Eastvale has about 336 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 17) and first fall frost (December 19).

When should I plant tomatoes in Eastvale?

For Eastvale, sow tomatoes indoors about November 22–December 6 and move the seedlings out around January 24, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at CHINO AP, 5 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 Eastvale, CA — Frost Dates & Zone 10a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00003179. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/california/eastvale.