Garden Climate for Pauma Valley, CA 92061

Zone 9b · Last frost ~Apr 18 · Soil 72.1°F today (measured) · See your place on the 2023 USDA zone map

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

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map · Pauma Valley focus

2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map around ZIP 92061, marker at Pauma Valley, 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
9b
USDA 2023 · 25 to 30°F
Last frost
Apr 18
avg last frost (50%)
Soil temp Measured
72.1°F
↓ 14.7° in 7 days
Chill hours
—
starts Nov 1
Rain
—
since Oct 1 · not enough data

Frost dates for 92061

Last spring frost
Apr 18
50% odds
First fall frost
Oct 26
50% odds
Safer spring date
May 14
10% chance of later frost
Growing season
189
days (50%)

Earliest-risk fall date (10%): Oct 9.

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, annual/seasonal freeze probabilities (32F) · CA HENSHAW DAM (USC00043914) 20.0 km away 23 yrs of record · 853 ft higher than this ZIP

Newsletter · 92061

Frost alerts and planting reminders for 92061. Coming soon.

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

High wind: 2 day(s) with gusts ≥40 mph. Stake and protect transplants.
Fri 16
87° 68° gust 52 mph 💧1%
High wind
Sat 17
84° 62° gust 40 mph 💧2%
High wind
Sun 18
85° 63° gust 20 mph 💧1%
Clear
Mon 19
83° 57° gust 14 mph 💧7%
Clear
Tue 20
73° 54° gust 22 mph 💧62% · 0.03″
Rain
Wed 21
68° 52° gust 21 mph 💧70% · 0.83″
Rain
Thu 22
68° 51° gust 16 mph 💧33% · 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 · 92061

Calendar: San Diego County, inland valleys (guide Regions 3-4). 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 92061

What USDA hardiness zone is 92061?

ZIP 92061 (Pauma Valley, CA) is in USDA zone 9b (25 to 30°F average annual extreme minimum), per the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

When is the last frost in 92061?

Based on NOAA 1991–2020 normals at Ca Henshaw Dam (20.0 km away), the median last 32°F freeze is Apr 18. In 1 of 10 years it is after May 14. The median first fall freeze is Oct 26.

Nearby ZIP codes

92060 Palomar Mountain 92082 Valley Center 92059 Pala 92027 Escondido 92026 Escondido 92070 Santa Ysabel

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 HENSHAW DAM (USC00043914) 20.0 km away 23 yrs of record · 853 ft higher than this ZIP
  • Forecast: NOAA National Weather Service api.weather.gov (7-day forecast + gridpoint wind gusts)
  • Soil: NOAA U.S. Climate Reference Network (USCRN) hourly02, SOIL_TEMP_10
  • Chill: CIMIS, California Department of Water Resources (hourly air temperature; QC-flagged hours dropped)
  • Raw data: /data/zip/92061.json