USDA Hardiness Zone 10b
Frost Dates for 90255 — Huntington Park, California
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Los Angeles Dwtn Usc Campus, CA (230 ft), 5 miles north.
Updated
No night at or below 32°F was recorded at Los Angeles Dwtn Usc Campus, CA in 1991–2020, so Huntington Park has no frost dates to plan around; the coolest month, December, averages a low of 48°F.
- Winters with a freeze
- 0%
- Winters with 36°F
- 8%
- Coldest month low
- 48°F
- Hardiness zone
- 10b
32°F or below, 1991–2020
frost possible on leaves
average, December
35 to 40°F (1.7 to 4.4°C) coldest night
- First snow
- Rare
- Last snow
- Rare
- Winters with snow
- 0%
- Snow per year
- 0"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
0 of 20 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Huntington Park
Los Angeles Dwtn Usc Campus, CA, 5 miles north of Huntington Park, did not record a night at or below 32°F in 1991–2020; a 36°F night came in 8% of winters. 10 of the 283 other California stations behind this site's ZIP pages recorded no 32°F night either.
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Los Angeles Dwtn Usc Campus, CA, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.
Frost risk on any date in 90255 →Compare Huntington Park with another place →
Weather by month in Huntington Park
August is the warmest month at Los Angeles Dwtn Usc Campus, CA, averaging 84°F by day and 65°F at night; December is the coldest at 67°F and 48°F. Not one month recorded a 32°F night; the lowest monthly average low is 48°F.
Warmth for growing adds up to 5,770 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 85% of the 283 California stations. 41% of them (2,343) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 766. Precipitation totals 14.2 inches a year, most in February (3.6") and least in July (0.0"); May to September bring 4% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68 | 49 | 3.3 | 0% | 0 | 264 |
| Feb | 68 | 50 | 3.6 | 0% | 0 | 253 |
| Mar | 70 | 52 | 2.2 | 0% | 0 | 346 |
| Apr | 72 | 55 | 0.7 | 0% | 0 | 408 |
| May | 74 | 58 | 0.3 | 0% | 0 | 493 |
| Jun | 77 | 61 | 0.1 | 0% | 0 | 579 |
| Jul | 82 | 65 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 724 |
| Aug | 84 | 65 | 0.0 | 0% | 0 | 766 |
| Sep | 83 | 64 | 0.1 | 0% | 0 | 708 |
| Oct | 79 | 60 | 0.6 | 0% | 0 | 597 |
| Nov | 73 | 53 | 0.8 | 0% | 0 | 390 |
| Dec | 67 | 48 | 2.5 | 0% | 0 | 243 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Los Angeles Dwtn Usc Campus, CA (230 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.
Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, Hawthorne Municipal Airport, CA, 8 miles southwest of Huntington Park and 167 feet lower, has no 32°F night on record either, and a coolest-month low 1°F warmer (49°F).
When it snows in Huntington Park, California
Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at San Gabriel Fire Dept, CA, 9.9 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 90255 is 5 miles from Los Angeles Dwtn Usc Campus, CA, which stands at 230 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 36 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 90011 (Los Angeles). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 90255 in zone 10b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 35 to 40°F (1.7 to 4.4°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
Frost dates across California →
Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.
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