When to plant in Lodi, CA
USDA Zone 9bLodi, California frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
Lodi enjoys a long ~299-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 9b, frost is a minor factor for Lodi — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average last spring frost in Lodi is now 12 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
LODI · 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 Lodi’s own odds, recorded at LODI.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 20 | Mar 11 | Feb 9 | Nov 5 | Nov 19 | Dec 4 |
| 32°F | Mar 7 | Feb 9 | Jan 2 | Nov 17 | Dec 5 | Jan 3 |
| 28°F | Feb 18 | Jan 12 | Dec 12 | Nov 30 | Dec 20 | Jan 24 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Lodi, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 26 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.
Lodi planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Lodi, CA?
Plan for the last spring frost in Lodi around February 9 (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 Lodi, CA?
Expect Lodi's first fall frost near December 5 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Lodi in?
Lodi is in USDA hardiness zone 9b. In zone 9b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Lodi?
Lodi has about 299 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (February 9) and first fall frost (December 5).
When should I plant tomatoes in Lodi?
For Lodi, sow tomatoes indoors about December 15–December 29 and move the seedlings out around February 16, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Stockton · 16 km
- Galt · 16 km
- Country Club · 18 km
- Garden Acres · 18 km
- Elk Grove · 34 km
- Lathrop · 35 km
- Discovery Bay · 36 km
- Rio Vista · 37 km
Frost dates recorded at LODI, 2 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 Lodi, CA — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00045032. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/california/lodi.