When is the last frost in Tujunga, CA?

Frost occurs in about 21% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Burbank Glendale Pasadena Ap, CA), so there is no reliable average last frost date.

When is the first frost in Tujunga, CA?

Frost occurs in about 21% of years at the nearest NOAA station.

Are these frost dates a forecast?

No. They are 30-year averages and probabilities from NOAA weather station records. Use them to plan, then watch your local forecast before planting tender crops or leaving them uncovered.

Frost dates for 91043Tujunga, CA

Frost occurs in about 21% of years near Tujunga, based on NOAA 1991-2020 records for the Burbank Glendale Pasadena Ap, CA station.

Frost occurs in about 21% of years. Frost-tender plants can usually grow year-round, but cover them if a rare cold snap is forecast.

Frost risk by date

NOAA reports frost dates as probabilities. The middle date is the average (a 50% chance). For spring, the 10% date is a safer planting date: frost after it happens in about 1 year in 10. Light frost (36°F) can damage tender plants; a hard freeze (28°F) kills most annuals.

Spring dates: chance of a frost AFTER the date. Fall dates: chance of a frost BEFORE the date.
Temperature	Last spring: 90% / 50% / 10% chance	First fall: 10% / 50% / 90% chance	Growing season (50%)	Years with at least one
Light frost (36°F)	Dec 16 · Jan 11 · Feb 21	Nov 30 · Dec 18 · Jan 20	343 days	83%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	Dec 12 · Dec 31 · Jan 15	Dec 11 · Dec 28 · Jan 15	365 days	21%
Hard freeze (28°F)	—	—	365 days	1%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 91043 is matched to the NOAA station Burbank Glendale Pasadena Ap, CA, 8.6 km away, at 741 ft elevation (1,031 ft lower than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Burbank Glendale Pasadena Ap, CA (used)	741 ft	Dec 31	Dec 28
Burbank Valley Pump Plt, CA	655 ft	Jan 2	Dec 26
Pasadena, CA	864 ft	Jan 8	Jan 7
Van Nuys Ap, CA	770 ft	Dec 31	Dec 30

Frost dates near Tujunga

Tujunga, CA 91042 · last Dec 31, first Dec 28
Sunland, CA 91041 · last Dec 31, first Dec 28
La Crescenta, CA 91214 · last Jan 8, first Jan 7
Verdugo City, CA 91046 · last Jan 8, first Jan 7
Burbank, CA 91504 · last Jan 2, first Dec 26
Montrose, CA 91020 · last Jan 8, first Jan 7
Sun Valley, CA 91352 · last Dec 31, first Dec 28
Glendale, CA 91208 · last Jan 8, first Jan 7

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Tujunga, CA?: Frost occurs in about 21% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Burbank Glendale Pasadena Ap, CA), so there is no reliable average last frost date.
When is the first frost in Tujunga, CA?: Frost occurs in about 21% of years at the nearest NOAA station.
Are these frost dates a forecast?: No. They are 30-year averages and probabilities from NOAA weather station records. Use them to plan, then watch your local forecast before planting tender crops or leaving them uncovered.