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Sump Pump Test in California

In California, local sump pump deadlines run from Jan 1 to Dec 31, with a median around Jan 11 — 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
Palm SpringsJan 1—View →Checklist
NewarkJan 1—View →Checklist
San JoseJan 2—View →Checklist
GlendaleJan 2—View →Checklist
HaywardJan 2—View →Checklist
EscondidoJan 2—View →Checklist
BurbankJan 2—View →Checklist
San MarcosJan 2—View →Checklist
Culver CityJan 2—View →Checklist
OaklandJan 3—View →Checklist
BerkeleyJan 3—View →Checklist
El CentroJan 3Dec 31View →Checklist
CalexicoJan 3Dec 31View →Checklist
Los AngelesJan 4—View →Checklist
Rancho CucamongaJan 4—View →Checklist
OntarioJan 4—View →Checklist
El MonteJan 4—View →Checklist
DowneyJan 4—View →Checklist
West CovinaJan 4—View →Checklist
RichmondJan 4—View →Checklist
NorwalkJan 4—View →Checklist
South GateJan 4—View →Checklist
WhittierJan 4—View →Checklist
AlhambraJan 4—View →Checklist
Buena ParkJan 4—View →Checklist
Baldwin ParkJan 4—View →Checklist
UplandJan 4—View →Checklist
Pico RiveraJan 4—View →Checklist
MontebelloJan 4—View →Checklist
La HabraJan 4—View →Checklist
Monterey ParkJan 4—View →Checklist
Huntington ParkJan 4—View →Checklist
ArcadiaJan 4—View →Checklist
RosemeadJan 4—View →Checklist
CerritosJan 4—View →Checklist
La MiradaJan 4—View →Checklist
Bell GardensJan 4—View →Checklist
La PuenteJan 4—View →Checklist
San GabrielJan 4—View →Checklist
MonroviaJan 4—View →Checklist
AnaheimJan 5—View →Checklist
Santa AnaJan 5—View →Checklist
IrvineJan 5—View →Checklist
Huntington BeachJan 5—View →Checklist
Garden GroveJan 5—View →Checklist
OrangeJan 5—View →Checklist
FullertonJan 5—View →Checklist
WestminsterJan 5—View →Checklist
Lake ForestJan 5—View →Checklist
TustinJan 5—View →Checklist
EncinitasJan 5—View →Checklist
Fountain ValleyJan 5—View →Checklist
PlacentiaJan 5—View →Checklist
PowayJan 5—View →Checklist
Rancho Santa MargaritaJan 5—View →Checklist
StantonJan 5—View →Checklist
Chula VistaJan 6—View →Checklist
SunnyvaleJan 6Dec 31View →Checklist
Costa MesaJan 6—View →Checklist
El CajonJan 6Dec 30View →Checklist
Mission ViejoJan 6—View →Checklist
Newport BeachJan 6—View →Checklist
Mountain ViewJan 6Dec 31View →Checklist
TurlockJan 6Dec 24View →Checklist
San ClementeJan 6—View →Checklist
Laguna NiguelJan 6—View →Checklist
CupertinoJan 6Dec 31View →Checklist
La MesaJan 6Dec 30View →Checklist
SanteeJan 6Dec 30View →Checklist
Aliso ViejoJan 6—View →Checklist
FremontJan 7Dec 29View →Checklist
San LeandroJan 7Dec 28View →Checklist
AlamedaJan 7Dec 28View →Checklist
Union CityJan 7Dec 29View →Checklist
Walnut CreekJan 7Dec 29View →Checklist
Santa ClaritaJan 8—View →Checklist
PomonaJan 8—View →Checklist
PasadenaJan 8—View →Checklist
Diamond BarJan 8—View →Checklist
GlendoraJan 8—View →Checklist
CovinaJan 8—View →Checklist
AzusaJan 8—View →Checklist
BreaJan 8—View →Checklist
MontclairJan 8—View →Checklist
Long BeachJan 9—View →Checklist
RiversideJan 9Dec 29View →Checklist
TorranceJan 9—View →Checklist
ConcordJan 9Dec 23View →Checklist
InglewoodJan 9—View →Checklist
Jurupa ValleyJan 9—View →Checklist
ComptonJan 9—View →Checklist
CarsonJan 9—View →Checklist
HawthorneJan 9—View →Checklist
LakewoodJan 9—View →Checklist
BellflowerJan 9—View →Checklist
LynwoodJan 9—View →Checklist
Redondo BeachJan 9—View →Checklist
GardenaJan 9—View →Checklist
ParamountJan 9—View →Checklist
Cathedral CityJan 9—View →Checklist
CypressJan 9—View →Checklist
Rancho Palos VerdesJan 9—View →Checklist
FontanaJan 10—View →Checklist
RialtoJan 10—View →Checklist
NovatoJan 11Dec 29View →Checklist
PacificaJan 11—View →Checklist
SacramentoJan 12Dec 25View →Checklist
RosevilleJan 12Dec 25View →Checklist
Santa ClaraJan 12Dec 28View →Checklist
AntiochJan 12Dec 29View →Checklist
Citrus HeightsJan 12Dec 25View →Checklist
FolsomJan 12Dec 25View →Checklist
MilpitasJan 12Dec 28View →Checklist
Rancho CordovaJan 12Dec 25View →Checklist
PittsburgJan 12Dec 29View →Checklist
BrentwoodJan 12Dec 29View →Checklist
OakleyJan 12Dec 29View →Checklist
Santa BarbaraJan 13—View →Checklist
FresnoJan 14Dec 24View →Checklist
ClovisJan 14Dec 24View →Checklist
FairfieldJan 15Dec 24View →Checklist
Yuba CityJan 15Dec 24View →Checklist
San RafaelJan 16Dec 24View →Checklist
San Luis ObispoJan 16Jan 6View →Checklist
CoronaJan 17Dec 30View →Checklist
VallejoJan 17Jan 2View →Checklist
ChinoJan 17Dec 30View →Checklist
Redwood CityJan 17Dec 26View →Checklist
Chino HillsJan 17Dec 30View →Checklist
Yorba LindaJan 17Dec 30View →Checklist
EastvaleJan 17Dec 30View →Checklist
PortervilleJan 20Dec 23View →Checklist
LompocJan 20Dec 29View →Checklist
OceansideJan 23Dec 23View →Checklist
VisaliaJan 23Dec 25View →Checklist
CarlsbadJan 23Dec 23View →Checklist
TulareJan 23Dec 25View →Checklist
Simi ValleyJan 24Dec 26View →Checklist
Santa MonicaJan 24Dec 26View →Checklist
San BernardinoJan 27Jan 1View →Checklist
Moreno ValleyJan 27Jan 1View →Checklist
RedlandsJan 27Jan 1View →Checklist
HighlandJan 27Jan 1View →Checklist
ColtonJan 27Jan 1View →Checklist
YucaipaJan 27Jan 1View →Checklist
MenifeeJan 28Dec 27View →Checklist
PerrisJan 28Dec 27View →Checklist
Lake ElsinoreJan 28Dec 27View →Checklist
WatsonvilleJan 28Dec 26View →Checklist
Santa CruzJan 29Dec 27View →Checklist
VistaJan 30Dec 30View →Checklist
BakersfieldJan 31Dec 20View →Checklist
ModestoJan 31Dec 21View →Checklist
HemetJan 31Dec 21View →Checklist
DelanoJan 31Dec 19View →Checklist
CeresJan 31Dec 21View →Checklist
San JacintoJan 31Dec 21View →Checklist
BeaumontJan 31Dec 21View →Checklist
Palo AltoFeb 1Dec 22View →Checklist
Elk GroveFeb 2Dec 16View →Checklist
MurrietaFeb 2—View →Checklist
TemeculaFeb 2—View →Checklist
West SacramentoFeb 2Dec 16View →Checklist
CampbellFeb 2Dec 19View →Checklist
SalinasFeb 4Dec 19View →Checklist
Santa MariaFeb 4Dec 27View →Checklist
StocktonFeb 5Dec 23View →Checklist
MantecaFeb 6Dec 16View →Checklist
WoodlandFeb 7Dec 18View →Checklist
HanfordFeb 7Dec 14View →Checklist
LodiFeb 9Dec 20View →Checklist
DavisFeb 10Dec 18View →Checklist
NapaFeb 12Dec 19View →Checklist
LivermoreFeb 15Dec 18View →Checklist
PleasantonFeb 15Dec 18View →Checklist
DublinFeb 15Dec 18View →Checklist
VacavilleFeb 18Dec 10View →Checklist
MaderaFeb 18Dec 10View →Checklist
GilroyFeb 24Dec 12View →Checklist
Morgan HillFeb 24Dec 12View →Checklist
Santa RosaFeb 25Dec 16View →Checklist
TracyFeb 25Dec 11View →Checklist
RocklinFeb 25Dec 22View →Checklist
LincolnFeb 25Dec 22View →Checklist
HesperiaFeb 28Dec 14View →Checklist
PetalumaFeb 28Dec 9View →Checklist
Rohnert ParkFeb 28Dec 9View →Checklist
MartinezFeb 28Dec 9View →Checklist
ReddingMar 3Dec 7View →Checklist
MercedMar 3Dec 11View →Checklist
ChicoMar 4Dec 3View →Checklist
San RamonMar 8Jan 16View →Checklist
DanvilleMar 8Jan 16View →Checklist
PalmdaleMar 10Dec 1View →Checklist
VictorvilleMar 18Nov 24View →Checklist
Apple ValleyMar 18Nov 24View →Checklist
LancasterApr 3Nov 10View →Checklist
San MateoDec 29—View →Checklist
South San FranciscoDec 29—View →Checklist
San BrunoDec 29—View →Checklist
San FranciscoDec 30—View →Checklist
Daly CityDec 30—View →Checklist
OxnardDec 31—View →Checklist
Thousand OaksDec 31—View →Checklist
San Buenaventura (Ventura)Dec 31—View →Checklist
IndioDec 31—View →Checklist
CamarilloDec 31—View →Checklist
Palm DesertDec 31—View →Checklist
CoachellaDec 31—View →Checklist
La QuintaDec 31—View →Checklist

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