Planting zone for 90209 — Beverly Hills, CA
ZIP code 90209 (Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County) is in USDA zone 10b: the coldest winter night averages 35 to 40 °F.
Where ZIP 90209 is
tap the map for the zone at any spot · scroll or pinch to zoomNot the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones come from the 2023 USDA hardiness-zone data by the PRISM Group, Oregon State University; we re-mapped and recolored them. The official map is at planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
Same zone as on the 2012 map. The zone is the one at the center of the ZIP code; hilly ZIPs can span two zones. What zone 10b means →
Frost forecast — next 7 nights
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Forecast data: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov), public domain. This is not a warning service — for official frost and freeze warnings see weather.gov.
Frost dates
A 32 °F frost doesn't happen here in most winters. At the nearest station (NOAA station Burbank Valley Pump Plt, CA — 8 miles away, elevation 656 ft) the median growing season is 364 days. When frost does come, it is a midwinter night or two; cover tender plants when a freeze is forecast.
Frost data: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
When spring arrived in 2026
In 2026, spring leaf-out near 90209 came on Jan 16 — 4 days earlier than the 1991–2020 average (Jan 20).
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Jan 16
The Spring Index marks the day when accumulated warmth is enough for lilac and honeysuckle to leaf out — a widely used signal that the growing season has started. Source: USA National Phenology Network, www.usanpn.org — Spring Indices, first leaf, 2026 (data as of 2026-09-08) and 30-year average 1991–2020 (CC BY 4.0).
Soil in Beverly Hills, CA
The soil mapped at the center of ZIP 90209 is Anthraltic Xerorthents — loam, well drained. Much of the area is built over (urban land); this is the natural soil underneath.
Map unit: Urban land-Anthraltic Xerorthents, loamy substratum-Grommet complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes.
Soil Survey Staff, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA. Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Database, via Soil Data Access, accessed 2026-10-29. The soil at the center point of ZIP 90209; soils change within a few hundred feet, so a home soil test (pH, nutrients) is still the best guide.
Climate in Beverly Hills, CA
Average high and low, by month
Precipitation by month inches
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — temperature: U C L A, CA (2 mi away); precipitation: U C L A, CA (2 mi away). Daylight is calculated from latitude.
Nearby ZIP codes
All 8 nearest ZIP codes share zone 10b.
All 5 ZIP codes in Beverly Hills → · California planting zones →
Questions about 90209
What planting zone is ZIP code 90209?
ZIP code 90209 (Beverly Hills, CA) is in USDA hardiness zone 10b on the 2023 map: the coldest night of an average winter reaches 35 to 40 °F (1.7 to 4.4 °C).
How much rain and snow does 90209 get?
About 17.7 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals, U C L A station).
How hot do summers get in Beverly Hills, CA?
The average high peaks at 79 °F in August, with about 10 days a year at 90 °F or more.
What kind of soil does 90209 have?
The USDA soil survey maps Anthraltic Xerorthents at the center of ZIP 90209: loam, well drained, pH about 7.4 (slightly alkaline).
Did spring come early in Beverly Hills, CA in 2026?
Spring leaf-out near 90209 came on Jan 16 in 2026, 4 days earlier than the 1991–2020 average (Jan 20), according to the USA National Phenology Network Spring Index.
What kind of onions grow in Beverly Hills, CA?
Intermediate onions: the longest day near 90209 is 14 h 26 min, so day-neutral types bulb best; long-day varieties may not bulb fully.