FrostList

Frozen Pipe Protection in California

In California, local frozen pipes deadlines run from Oct 17 to Dec 23, with a median around Dec 3 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.

Notable cities

All California cities

CityLocal deadlineMedian first 28°F
LancasterOct 17Nov 10View →Checklist
VictorvilleOct 27Nov 24View →Checklist
Apple ValleyOct 27Nov 24View →Checklist
ChicoNov 1Dec 3View →Checklist
PalmdaleNov 3Dec 1View →Checklist
MercedNov 5Dec 11View →Checklist
ReddingNov 7Dec 7View →Checklist
MartinezNov 7Dec 9View →Checklist
TracyNov 8Dec 11View →Checklist
PetalumaNov 9Dec 9View →Checklist
Rohnert ParkNov 9Dec 9View →Checklist
Santa RosaNov 10Dec 16View →Checklist
MaderaNov 10Dec 10View →Checklist
GilroyNov 10Dec 12View →Checklist
Morgan HillNov 10Dec 12View →Checklist
HesperiaNov 11Dec 14View →Checklist
VacavilleNov 12Dec 10View →Checklist
DavisNov 13Dec 18View →Checklist
NapaNov 15Dec 19View →Checklist
MantecaNov 15Dec 16View →Checklist
RocklinNov 15Dec 22View →Checklist
LincolnNov 15Dec 22View →Checklist
Elk GroveNov 16Dec 16View →Checklist
LivermoreNov 16Dec 18View →Checklist
PleasantonNov 16Dec 18View →Checklist
HanfordNov 16Dec 14View →Checklist
DublinNov 16Dec 18View →Checklist
West SacramentoNov 16Dec 16View →Checklist
CampbellNov 16Dec 19View →Checklist
StocktonNov 17Dec 23View →Checklist
LodiNov 17Dec 20View →Checklist
SalinasNov 18Dec 19View →Checklist
WoodlandNov 19Dec 18View →Checklist
ModestoNov 20Dec 21View →Checklist
Palo AltoNov 20Dec 22View →Checklist
CeresNov 20Dec 21View →Checklist
OceansideNov 21Dec 23View →Checklist
CarlsbadNov 21Dec 23View →Checklist
Santa MariaNov 21Dec 27View →Checklist
HemetNov 22Dec 21View →Checklist
San JacintoNov 22Dec 21View →Checklist
BeaumontNov 22Dec 21View →Checklist
BakersfieldNov 23Dec 20View →Checklist
San RamonNov 23Jan 16View →Checklist
Santa CruzNov 23Dec 27View →Checklist
DelanoNov 23Dec 19View →Checklist
DanvilleNov 23Jan 16View →Checklist
Redwood CityNov 24Dec 26View →Checklist
Yuba CityNov 24Dec 24View →Checklist
WatsonvilleNov 25Dec 26View →Checklist
San Luis ObispoNov 25Jan 6View →Checklist
San FranciscoNov 26—View →Checklist
Daly CityNov 26—View →Checklist
PortervilleNov 26Dec 23View →Checklist
CoronaNov 27Dec 30View →Checklist
VisaliaNov 27Dec 25View →Checklist
Simi ValleyNov 27Dec 26View →Checklist
Santa MonicaNov 27Dec 26View →Checklist
ChinoNov 27Dec 30View →Checklist
Chino HillsNov 27Dec 30View →Checklist
Yorba LindaNov 27Dec 30View →Checklist
TulareNov 27Dec 25View →Checklist
EastvaleNov 27Dec 30View →Checklist
LompocNov 27Dec 29View →Checklist
SacramentoNov 28Dec 25View →Checklist
RosevilleNov 28Dec 25View →Checklist
ConcordNov 28Dec 23View →Checklist
Citrus HeightsNov 28Dec 25View →Checklist
FolsomNov 28Dec 25View →Checklist
Rancho CordovaNov 28Dec 25View →Checklist
FresnoNov 29Dec 24View →Checklist
FairfieldNov 29Dec 24View →Checklist
AntiochNov 29Dec 29View →Checklist
ClovisNov 29Dec 24View →Checklist
PittsburgNov 29Dec 29View →Checklist
BrentwoodNov 29Dec 29View →Checklist
OakleyNov 29Dec 29View →Checklist
Santa ClaritaNov 30—View →Checklist
San LeandroNov 30Dec 28View →Checklist
AlamedaNov 30Dec 28View →Checklist
San RafaelNov 30Dec 24View →Checklist
RiversideDec 1Dec 29View →Checklist
San BernardinoDec 1Jan 1View →Checklist
Moreno ValleyDec 1Jan 1View →Checklist
Santa ClaraDec 1Dec 28View →Checklist
El CajonDec 1Dec 30View →Checklist
MenifeeDec 1Dec 27View →Checklist
PerrisDec 1Dec 27View →Checklist
RedlandsDec 1Jan 1View →Checklist
MilpitasDec 1Dec 28View →Checklist
Walnut CreekDec 1Dec 29View →Checklist
La MesaDec 1Dec 30View →Checklist
Lake ElsinoreDec 1Dec 27View →Checklist
SanteeDec 1Dec 30View →Checklist
HighlandDec 1Jan 1View →Checklist
ColtonDec 1Jan 1View →Checklist
YucaipaDec 1Jan 1View →Checklist
FremontDec 2Dec 29View →Checklist
Union CityDec 2Dec 29View →Checklist
NovatoDec 2Dec 29View →Checklist
Long BeachDec 3—View →Checklist
AnaheimDec 3—View →Checklist
Santa AnaDec 3—View →Checklist
IrvineDec 3—View →Checklist
Huntington BeachDec 3—View →Checklist
Garden GroveDec 3—View →Checklist
SunnyvaleDec 3Dec 31View →Checklist
TorranceDec 3—View →Checklist
OrangeDec 3—View →Checklist
FullertonDec 3—View →Checklist
InglewoodDec 3—View →Checklist
ComptonDec 3—View →Checklist
CarsonDec 3—View →Checklist
WestminsterDec 3—View →Checklist
HawthorneDec 3—View →Checklist
LakewoodDec 3—View →Checklist
Lake ForestDec 3—View →Checklist
TustinDec 3—View →Checklist
Mountain ViewDec 3Dec 31View →Checklist
BellflowerDec 3—View →Checklist
LynwoodDec 3—View →Checklist
TurlockDec 3Dec 24View →Checklist
Redondo BeachDec 3—View →Checklist
CupertinoDec 3Dec 31View →Checklist
GardenaDec 3—View →Checklist
Fountain ValleyDec 3—View →Checklist
ParamountDec 3—View →Checklist
PlacentiaDec 3—View →Checklist
Rancho Santa MargaritaDec 3—View →Checklist
CypressDec 3—View →Checklist
Rancho Palos VerdesDec 3—View →Checklist
StantonDec 3—View →Checklist
San JoseDec 4—View →Checklist
VallejoDec 4Jan 2View →Checklist
GlendaleDec 5—View →Checklist
PomonaDec 5—View →Checklist
BurbankDec 5—View →Checklist
Jurupa ValleyDec 5—View →Checklist
Diamond BarDec 5—View →Checklist
GlendoraDec 5—View →Checklist
CovinaDec 5—View →Checklist
AzusaDec 5—View →Checklist
BreaDec 5—View →Checklist
Culver CityDec 5—View →Checklist
MontclairDec 5—View →Checklist
HaywardDec 6—View →Checklist
OxnardDec 7—View →Checklist
Thousand OaksDec 7—View →Checklist
San Buenaventura (Ventura)Dec 7—View →Checklist
CamarilloDec 7—View →Checklist
EscondidoDec 8—View →Checklist
San MarcosDec 8—View →Checklist
IndioDec 8—View →Checklist
Palm DesertDec 8—View →Checklist
CoachellaDec 8—View →Checklist
La QuintaDec 8—View →Checklist
NewarkDec 9—View →Checklist
El CentroDec 9Dec 31View →Checklist
CalexicoDec 9Dec 31View →Checklist
OaklandDec 10—View →Checklist
BerkeleyDec 10—View →Checklist
Chula VistaDec 11—View →Checklist
FontanaDec 11—View →Checklist
Rancho CucamongaDec 11—View →Checklist
OntarioDec 11—View →Checklist
RichmondDec 11—View →Checklist
RialtoDec 11—View →Checklist
San MateoDec 11—View →Checklist
UplandDec 11—View →Checklist
South San FranciscoDec 11—View →Checklist
Palm SpringsDec 11—View →Checklist
San BrunoDec 11—View →Checklist
Costa MesaDec 12—View →Checklist
Mission ViejoDec 12—View →Checklist
Santa BarbaraDec 12—View →Checklist
Newport BeachDec 12—View →Checklist
San ClementeDec 12—View →Checklist
Laguna NiguelDec 12—View →Checklist
Aliso ViejoDec 12—View →Checklist
EncinitasDec 13—View →Checklist
PowayDec 13—View →Checklist
VistaDec 14Dec 30View →Checklist
Los AngelesDec 18—View →Checklist
El MonteDec 18—View →Checklist
DowneyDec 18—View →Checklist
West CovinaDec 18—View →Checklist
NorwalkDec 18—View →Checklist
South GateDec 18—View →Checklist
WhittierDec 18—View →Checklist
AlhambraDec 18—View →Checklist
Buena ParkDec 18—View →Checklist
Baldwin ParkDec 18—View →Checklist
Pico RiveraDec 18—View →Checklist
MontebelloDec 18—View →Checklist
La HabraDec 18—View →Checklist
Monterey ParkDec 18—View →Checklist
Huntington ParkDec 18—View →Checklist
ArcadiaDec 18—View →Checklist
RosemeadDec 18—View →Checklist
CerritosDec 18—View →Checklist
La MiradaDec 18—View →Checklist
Bell GardensDec 18—View →Checklist
La PuenteDec 18—View →Checklist
San GabrielDec 18—View →Checklist
MonroviaDec 18—View →Checklist
PasadenaDec 20—View →Checklist
PacificaDec 22—View →Checklist
MurrietaDec 23—View →Checklist
TemeculaDec 23—View →Checklist
Cathedral CityDec 23—View →Checklist

Back to the national Frozen Pipe Protection guide, or see the methodology.

Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.