When to plant Tomatoes in California

In spring, from Feb 1 – Apr 1 in Agoura Hills to June 15 – 30 in Truckee.

In fall, from June 1 – July 15 in Adelanto to Sept 1 – Nov 1 in Yucaipa.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Tomatoes planting dates by place in California
PlaceSpringFall
AdelantoApr 1 – May 20June 1 – July 15
Agoura HillsFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Alameda—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Albany—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Alhambra—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Aliso Viejo—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
American CanyonMar 10 – May 1June 1 – Aug 1
Anaheim—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
AndersonMar 10 – May 1June 1 – Aug 1
Antioch—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Apple ValleyApr 1 – May 20June 1 – July 15
Arcadia—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ArcataMar 1 – Apr 20Aug 15 – Oct 1
Arroyo GrandeFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Artesia—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ArvinFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
AtascaderoMar 20 – May 10June 1 – July 15
AtwaterMar 10 – May 1June 1 – Aug 1
AuburnMar 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
AvenalMar 1 – Apr 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Azusa—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
BakersfieldFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Baldwin Park—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
BanningFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
BarstowMar 1 – Apr 20June 1 – Aug 1
BeaumontFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Bell——
Bell Gardens——
Bellflower——
BelmontFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
BeniciaFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Berkeley—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Beverly Hills——
BlytheFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
BrawleyFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Brea—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Brentwood—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Buena Park——
Burbank—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Burlingame—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
CalabasasFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Calexico—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
California CityMar 20 – May 10June 1 – Aug 1
CalimesaFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Camarillo—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
CampbellFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Canyon LakeFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
CarlsbadFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Carpinteria——
Carson——
Cathedral City——
CeresFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Cerritos—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ChicoMar 10 – May 1June 1 – Aug 1
ChinoFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Chino HillsFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ChowchillaFeb 20 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Chula Vista—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Citrus Heights—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Claremont—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ClaytonMar 20 – May 10Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ClearlakeApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
Clovis—Aug 15 – Oct 1
Coachella—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
CoalingaMar 1 – Apr 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Colton—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Commerce——
Compton——
Concord—Aug 15 – Oct 1
CorcoranMar 1 – Apr 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
CoronaFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Coronado——
Corte MaderaFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Costa Mesa——
Covina—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Cudahy——
Culver City——
Cupertino—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Cypress——
Daly City—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Dana Point—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
DanvilleMar 20 – May 10Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
DavisFeb 20 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
DelanoFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Desert Hot SpringsMar 10 – May 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Diamond Bar—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
DinubaFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
DixonFeb 20 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Downey——
DuarteMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 15
DublinMar 1 – Apr 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
East Palo AltoFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
EastvaleFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
El Cajon—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
El Centro—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
El Cerrito—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
El Monte—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles)Mar 20 – May 10June 1 – July 15
El Segundo——
Elk GroveFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Emeryville—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Encinitas—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Escondido—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
EurekaMar 1 – Apr 20Aug 15 – Oct 1
ExeterMar 1 – Apr 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
FairfieldFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
FarmersvilleFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Fillmore—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Folsom—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Fontana—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
FortunaFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Foster CityFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Fountain Valley——
Fremont—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Fresno—Aug 15 – Oct 1
Fullerton——
GaltFeb 20 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Garden Grove——
Gardena——
GilroyMar 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Glendale—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Glendora—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Goleta—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Grand Terrace—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Grass ValleyApr 20 – June 1June 1 – July 15
GreenfieldMar 1 – Apr 20June 1 – Aug 1
Grover BeachFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Half Moon BayFeb 20 – Apr 10Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
HanfordFeb 20 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Hawaiian Gardens——
Hawthorne——
Hayward—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
HealdsburgMar 1 – Apr 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
HemetFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
HerculesFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Hermosa Beach——
HesperiaMar 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
HighlandFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Hillsborough—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
HollisterMar 1 – Apr 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Huntington Beach——
Huntington Park——
Imperial—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Imperial Beach—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Indio—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Inglewood——
Irvine—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Jurupa Valley—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
KermanMar 1 – Apr 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
King CityMar 1 – Apr 20June 1 – Aug 1
KingsburgMar 1 – Apr 20June 1 – Aug 1
La Cañada Flintridge——
La Habra—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
La Mesa—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
La Mirada—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
La Palma——
La Puente—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
La Quinta—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
La Verne—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Lafayette—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Laguna Beach—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Laguna Hills—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Laguna Niguel—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Laguna Woods—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Lake ElsinoreFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Lake Forest—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Lakewood——
LancasterApr 10 – June 1June 1 – July 1
LarkspurFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
LathropFeb 20 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Lawndale——
Lemon Grove—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
LemooreMar 10 – May 1June 1 – Aug 1
LincolnMar 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
LindsayMar 1 – Apr 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
LivermoreMar 1 – Apr 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Livingston—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
LodiFeb 20 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Loma LindaFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Lomita——
LompocFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Long Beach——
Los Alamitos——
Los Altos—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Los Angeles——
Los BanosFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Los GatosFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Lynwood——
MaderaFeb 20 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Malibu——
Manhattan Beach——
MantecaFeb 20 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
MarinaFeb 20 – Apr 10Aug 15 – Oct 1
MartinezMar 10 – May 1June 1 – Aug 1
MarysvilleFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Maywood——
McFarlandFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
MendotaFeb 20 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
MenifeeFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Menlo ParkFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
MercedMar 10 – May 1June 1 – Aug 1
Mill ValleyFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Millbrae—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Milpitas—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Mission Viejo—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
ModestoFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
MonroviaMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 15
Montclair—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Montebello—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Monterey—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Monterey Park—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Moorpark—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Moraga—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Moreno ValleyFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Morgan HillMar 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Morro BayFeb 1 – Apr 1—
Mountain View—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
MurrietaFeb 1 – Apr 1—
NapaFeb 20 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
National City——
Newark—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
NewmanMar 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Newport Beach——
NorcoFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Norwalk—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Novato—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
OakdaleFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Oakland—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Oakley—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
OceansideFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Ontario—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Orange——
Orinda—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
OrovilleFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Oxnard—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Pacific Grove—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Pacifica——
Palm Desert—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Palm Springs—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
PalmdaleMar 20 – May 10June 1 – Aug 1
Palo AltoFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Palos Verdes Estates——
Paramount——
ParlierFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Pasadena——
PattersonFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
PerrisFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
PetalumaMar 10 – May 1June 1 – Aug 1
Pico Rivera—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Piedmont—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Pinole—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Pittsburg—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Placentia—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
PlacervilleApr 10 – June 1June 1 – Aug 1
Pleasant Hill—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
PleasantonMar 1 – Apr 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
Pomona—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Port Hueneme—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
PortervilleFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Poway—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Rancho Cordova—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Rancho Cucamonga—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Rancho Mirage——
Rancho Palos Verdes——
Rancho Santa Margarita—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Red BluffMar 1 – Apr 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
ReddingMar 10 – May 1June 1 – Aug 1
RedlandsFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Redondo Beach——
Redwood CityFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
ReedleyFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Rialto—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Richmond—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
RidgecrestMar 20 – May 10June 1 – July 15
Rio Vista—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
RiponFeb 20 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
RiverbankFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Riverside—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
RocklinMar 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Rohnert ParkMar 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Rosemead—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
RosevilleMar 1 – Apr 20June 1 – Aug 1
Sacramento—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
SalinasFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
San Anselmo—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San BernardinoFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Bruno——
San Buenaventura (Ventura)—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San CarlosFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
San Clemente—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Diego——
San Dimas—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Fernando—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Francisco—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Gabriel—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San JacintoFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
San Jose—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Juan Capistrano—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Leandro—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Luis ObispoFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
San Marcos—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Marino——
San Mateo—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Pablo—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San Rafael—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
San RamonMar 20 – May 10Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
SangerFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Santa Ana——
Santa Barbara——
Santa Clara—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Santa Clarita—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Santa CruzFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Santa Fe Springs—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Santa MariaFeb 20 – Apr 10Aug 15 – Oct 1
Santa Monica——
Santa Paula—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Santa RosaMar 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Santee—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
SaratogaFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Scotts ValleyApr 1 – May 20June 1 – July 15
Seal Beach——
Seaside—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
SelmaFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
ShafterMar 1 – Apr 20June 1 – Aug 1
Shasta LakeFeb 20 – Apr 10Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Sierra MadreMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 15
Signal Hill——
Simi ValleyFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Solana Beach—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
SoledadMay 5 – June 10June 1 – July 1
SonomaMar 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
South El Monte—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
South Gate——
South Lake TahoeJune 15 – 30June 1 – 20
South Pasadena——
South San Francisco—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Stanton——
StocktonFeb 20 – Apr 10Aug 15 – Oct 1
Suisun CityFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Sunnyvale—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
SusanvilleMay 25 – June 15June 1 – 20
TehachapiMay 10 – June 15June 1 – July 1
TemeculaFeb 1 – Apr 1—
Temple City—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Thousand Oaks—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Torrance——
TracyMar 10 – May 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
TruckeeJune 15 – 30June 1 – 20
TulareFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
Turlock—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Tustin—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Twentynine PalmsFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
UkiahApr 1 – May 20June 1 – Aug 1
Union City—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Upland—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
VacavilleMar 1 – Apr 20Aug 1 – Sept 1
VallejoFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
VictorvilleApr 1 – May 20June 1 – July 15
VisaliaFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
VistaFeb 1 – Apr 1—
Walnut—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Walnut Creek—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
WascoFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
WatsonvilleFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
West Covina—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
West Hollywood——
West SacramentoFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 1 – Sept 1
Westminster——
Whittier—Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
WildomarFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
WindsorMar 10 – May 1June 1 – Aug 1
WoodlandFeb 20 – Apr 10Aug 1 – Sept 1
Yorba LindaFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Yuba CityFeb 1 – Apr 1Aug 15 – Oct 1
YucaipaFeb 1 – Apr 1Sept 1 – Nov 1Now
Yucca ValleyMar 20 – May 10Aug 1 – Sept 1

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for tomatoes.