When is the last frost in Oxnard, CA?

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

When is the first frost in Oxnard, 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 93036Oxnard, CA

Frost occurs in about 1% of years near Oxnard, based on NOAA 1991-2020 records for the Oxnard Ventura Co Ap, 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 28 · Jan 14 · Feb 8	Dec 23 · Jan 7 · Feb 1	365 days	43%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	—	—	365 days	1%
Hard freeze (28°F)	—	—	365 days	0%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 93036 is matched to the NOAA station Oxnard Ventura Co Ap, CA, 4.4 km away, at 36 ft elevation (43 ft lower than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Oxnard Ventura Co Ap, CA (used)	36 ft	—	—
Oxnard, CA	49 ft	—	—
Oxnard Wfo, CA	52 ft	—	—
Camarillo Ap, CA	77 ft	Dec 31	Dec 28

Frost dates near Oxnard

Oxnard, CA 93030 · last —, first —
Ventura, CA 93004 · last —, first —
Port Hueneme, CA 93041 · last —, first —
Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA 93043 · last —, first —
Camarillo, CA 93010 · last Dec 31, first Dec 28
Point Mugu Nawc, CA 93042 · last Dec 29, first Dec 24
Somis, CA 93066 · last Dec 31, first Dec 28
Santa Paula, CA 93060 · last Dec 31, first Dec 28

Frequently asked questions

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