When to plant in Livingston, CA
USDA Zone 9aLivingston, California frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
A generous ~348-day season lets Livingston gardeners direct-sow more and still ripen long-maturity crops like melons and winter squash. These dates come from a station roughly 17 km away, the closest with full normals; terrain around Livingston (elevation, water, pavement) can move your real frost dates a few days either way. In zone 9a, frost is a minor factor for Livingston — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average last spring frost in Livingston is now 20 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
TURLOCK #2 · 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 Livingston’s own odds, recorded at TURLOCK #2.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Feb 26 | Jan 31 | Jan 2 | Nov 21 | Dec 7 | Jan 3 |
| 32°F | Jan 31 | Jan 6 | Dec 14 | Dec 3 | Dec 20 | Jan 16 |
| 28°F | Jan 20 | Dec 30 | Dec 10 | Dec 8 | Dec 24 | Jan 16 |
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 Livingston, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 22 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.
Livingston planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Livingston, CA?
Livingston's average last spring frost falls near January 6 — 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 Livingston, CA?
Expect Livingston's first fall frost near December 20 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Livingston in?
Livingston is in USDA hardiness zone 9a. In zone 9a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Livingston?
Livingston has about 348 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 6) and first fall frost (December 20).
When should I plant tomatoes in Livingston?
For Livingston, sow tomatoes indoors about November 11–November 25 and move the seedlings out around January 13, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reachFrost dates recorded at TURLOCK #2, 17 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 Livingston, CA — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00049073. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/california/livingston.