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Winter Prep Checklist for Pasadena, CA

Here's the order to prep Pasadena, CA for winter, set by local freeze data. Your first deadline is December 20 — prevent frozen pipes — and the sequence runs through the cold season into spring below.

Snow-covered home during a hard winter — the Pasadena, CA winter-prep checklist ordered by local freeze dates
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Your winter prep order for Pasadena

  1. DecemberDecember 20Prevent Frozen PipesSee details →
  2. JanuaryJanuary 7Store Your MotorcycleSee details →
  3. JanuaryJanuary 8Test Your Sump PumpSee details →
JanFebFrozen pipesDec 20MotorcycleJan 7Sump pumpJan 8

All nine Pasadena deadlines, from NOAA California freeze and snowfall normals, plotted across the season.

Dates are local deadlines derived from NOAA 1991–2020 freeze and snowfall normals for Pasadena. Live outlooks on each linked page can move the urgency earlier.

How the order is set

Each task is pinned to Pasadena's own NOAA 1991–2020 freeze and snowfall normals, then ordered by its local deadline. Sprinklers, RVs, and boats key off the first 28°F freeze; pipes and motorcycles off the first freezing night; snow blowers and roofs off the first plowable snow. Follow any link for the live outlook and a checklist. Helping family or friends nearby? Compare the full winter checklist for Paramount and Perris.

Winter prep in Pasadena: related searches

This page answers the questions Pasadena homeowners search every fall: when to winterize sprinklers in Pasadena, when the first freeze usually hits California, when to blow out irrigation lines, protect pipes, and get the snow blower serviced — all from the nearest NOAA station, not a national average.

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Data: NOAA 1991–2020 normals via Pasadena, live outlook by Open-Meteo. Sources · Methodology. Last updated: July 25, 2026.