When is the last frost in Villa Park, CA?

Frost occurs in about 1% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Anaheim, CA), so there is no reliable average last frost date.

When is the first frost in Villa Park, CA?

Frost occurs in about 1% 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 92861Villa Park, CA

Frost occurs in about 1% of years near Villa Park, based on NOAA 1991-2020 records for the Anaheim, CA station.

Frost occurs in about 1% 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 9 · Jan 4 · Feb 16	Dec 4 · Dec 28 · Feb 9	365 days	35%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	—	—	365 days	1%
Hard freeze (28°F)	—	—	365 days	0%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 92861 is matched to the NOAA station Anaheim, CA, 5.7 km away, at 235 ft elevation (152 ft lower than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Anaheim, CA (used)	235 ft	—	—
Santa Ana Fire Stn, CA	135 ft	—	—
Irvine Rch, CA	540 ft	—	—
Tustin Irvine Rch, CA	235 ft	Jan 5	Dec 25

Frost dates near Villa Park

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Yorba Linda, CA 92885 · last —, first —
Tustin, CA 92781 · last —, first —
Fullerton, CA 92834 · last —, first —

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Villa Park, CA?: Frost occurs in about 1% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Anaheim, CA), so there is no reliable average last frost date.
When is the first frost in Villa Park, CA?: Frost occurs in about 1% 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.