Garden Climate for La Mesa, CA 91941

Zone 10b · Frost-free in most years · Soil 70.8°F today (modeled) · See your place on the 2023 USDA zone map

This ZIP is part of La Mesa, Lemon Grove & Spring Valley, where nearby ZIPs share the same stations and zone. That page compares every ZIP in the area.

Public NOAA/USDA data, updated 2026-10-16 19:24 UTC.

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map · La Mesa focus

2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map around ZIP 91941, marker at La Mesa, CA
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USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Accessed from https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/. Rendered unaltered from the PRISM Group, Oregon State University GIS data (https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed 15 Oct 2026) with official zone colors. Roads (TIGER/Line 2023 primary roads), place names (2023 Gazetteer) and state lines (2023 cartographic boundaries 1:500k) are drawn on top. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Zone
10b
USDA 2023 · 35 to 40°F
Last frost
None
frost-free ≥9 of 10 yrs
Soil temp Modeled
70.8°F
↓ 6.8° in 7 days
Chill hours
—
starts Nov 1
Rain
1.02″
since Oct 1 · normal 0.19″

Frost dates for 91941

Frost-free in most years. No 32F freeze in at least 9 of 10 years at this station (NCEI reports no freeze dates; growing season = 365 days).

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, annual/seasonal freeze probabilities (32F) · CA SAN DIEGO MONTGOMERY FLD (USW00003131) 13.4 km away 20 yrs of record · 138 ft lower than this ZIP

Newsletter · 91941

Frost alerts and planting reminders for 91941. Coming soon.

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7-day forecast · High / Low / Rain / Frost / Wind

Fri 16
91° 70° gust 38 mph 💧6%
Clear
Sat 17
89° 64° gust 28 mph 💧6%
Clear
Sun 18
87° 63° gust 16 mph 💧0%
Clear
Mon 19
83° 62° gust 15 mph 💧8%
Clear
Tue 20
72° 58° gust 24 mph 💧68% · 0.05″
Rain
Wed 21
70° 56° gust 24 mph 💧68% · 0.44″
Rain
Thu 22
68° 56° gust 18 mph 💧31% · 0.11″
Clear

NOAA NWS api.weather.gov (SGX). Frost = low ≤32°F · High wind = gust ≥40 mph · 💧 = chance of precipitation and expected amount (NWS quantitative precipitation forecast; blank when NWS gives none) · Rain = chance ≥50%.

What to grow when · 91941

Calendar: San Diego County, coastal (guide Regions 1-2). Planting months from UC Master Gardeners of San Diego County; Master Gardener Association of San Diego County. Harvest months add typical days-to-harvest. This month also checks live soil temperature and the 7-day frost forecast. The harvest planner uses the same calendar. Rules: methodology.

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Questions about 91941

What USDA hardiness zone is 91941?

ZIP 91941 (La Mesa, CA) is in USDA zone 10b (35 to 40°F average annual extreme minimum), per the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

When is the last frost in 91941?

The nearest NOAA normals station (Ca San Diego Montgomery Fld, 13.4 km) records no 32°F freeze in at least 9 of 10 years (1991–2020).

Nearby ZIP codes

91942 La Mesa 91977 Spring Valley 91945 Lemon Grove 92020 El Cajon 92115 San Diego 92119 San Diego

Sources for this page

  • Location: US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer, ZCTA internal point
  • Zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023, ZIP datasets (USDA ARS + PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University)
  • Frost: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, annual/seasonal freeze probabilities (32F) CA SAN DIEGO MONTGOMERY FLD (USW00003131) 13.4 km away 20 yrs of record · 138 ft lower than this ZIP
  • Forecast: NOAA National Weather Service api.weather.gov (7-day forecast + gridpoint wind gusts)
  • Soil: Open-Meteo forecast API soil model (non-commercial terms)
  • Chill: Iowa Environmental Mesonet ASOS archive (NWS/FAA METAR routine + special obs; one value per clock hour)
  • Raw data: /data/zip/91941.json