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When to plant in Glendora, CA

USDA Zone 10a

Glendora, California frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.

Glendora enjoys a long ~354-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 Glendora — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.

Station · POMONA/FAIRPLEX · 10.3 km
Last spring frost
January 8
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
December 28
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
354 days
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Frost calendar for GlendoraA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Glendora: last spring frost around January 8, first fall frost around December 28, about 354 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

POMONA/FAIRPLEX · 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 Glendora’s own odds, recorded at POMONA/FAIRPLEX.

Frost-probability curves for GlendoraProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around January 8 and the first fall frost around December 28, giving about 354 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 9Feb 8Dec 29Nov 21Dec 10Dec 26
32°FFeb 18Jan 8Dec 14Dec 5Dec 28Feb 2

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 24 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.

POMONA/FAIRPLEX
Primary
10 km · 305 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 8
FALL
Dec 28
MT WILSON CBS
23 km · 1740 m elevation
SPRING
Apr 28
FALL
Nov 15
SAN GABRIEL FIRE DEPT
24 km · 111 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 4
FALL
Jan 2

Glendora planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Glendora, CA?

Glendora's average last spring frost falls near January 8 — 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 Glendora, CA?

The first fall frost in Glendora typically arrives around December 28 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Glendora in?

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

How long is the growing season in Glendora?

Glendora has about 354 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 8) and first fall frost (December 28).

When should I plant tomatoes in Glendora?

For Glendora, sow tomatoes indoors about November 13–November 27 and move the seedlings out around January 15, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at POMONA/FAIRPLEX, 10 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

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BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Glendora, CA — Frost Dates & Zone 10a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00047050. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/california/glendora.
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