When to plant in Sun Village, CA
USDA Zone 8bEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Sun Village, California — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
Sun Village enjoys a long ~263-day frost-free season — you can succession-sow, fit in a second crop, and grow long-season heat-lovers with room to spare. Zone 8b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Sun Village, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.
Frost probability
PEARBLOSSOM · 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 Sun Village’s own odds, recorded at PEARBLOSSOM.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | May 9 | Apr 14 | Mar 14 | Oct 28 | Nov 16 | Dec 3 |
| 32°F | Apr 17 | Mar 13 | Feb 10 | Nov 12 | Dec 1 | Dec 18 |
| 28°F | Mar 18 | Feb 9 | Dec 30 | Nov 25 | Dec 12 | Jan 16 |
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 Sun Village, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 14 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.
Sun Village planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Sun Village, CA?
Sun Village's average last spring frost falls near March 13 — 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 Sun Village, CA?
The first fall frost in Sun Village typically arrives around December 1 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.
What hardiness zone is Sun Village in?
Sun Village is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Sun Village?
There are roughly 263 frost-free days in Sun Village (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 13 to the first fall frost near December 1.
When should I plant tomatoes in Sun Village?
In Sun Village, start tomato seeds indoors around January 16–January 30, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 20 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Lake Los Angeles · 13 km
- Palmdale · 14 km
- Lancaster · 25 km
- Quartz Hill · 26 km
- Rosamond · 41 km
- Phelan · 42 km
- Altadena · 44 km
- Monrovia · 44 km
Frost dates recorded at PEARBLOSSOM, 8 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 Sun Village, CA — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00046773. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/california/sun-village.