Data: 2023 USDA zones (PRISM/OSU) · NOAA 1991–2020 normals · updated

Planting zone for 91225 — Glendale, CA

ZIP code 91225 (Glendale, Los Angeles County) is in USDA zone 10a: the coldest winter night averages 30 to 35 °F.

Where ZIP 91225 is

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Not 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.

Zone10a30 to 35 °F
Coldest night−1.1 to 1.7 °C
Last frostrare
First frostrare
2012 zone10a

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 10a means →

Frost forecast — next 7 nights

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Frost dates

A 32 °F frost doesn't happen here in most winters. At the nearest station (NOAA station Burbank Valley Pump Plt, CA — 6 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 91225 came on Jan 17 — 3 days earlier than the 1991–2020 average (Jan 20).

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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 Glendale, CA

The soil mapped at the center of ZIP 91225 is Palmview — fine sandy loam, well drained. Much of the area is built over (urban land); this is the natural soil underneath.

TextureFine sandy loamdrains and warms fast; dries out and needs more feeding
pH7.1neutral; most vegetables like 6.0–7.0
DrainageWell drainednatural drainage class
Organic matter2%moderate
Hydrologic groupBwater soaks in moderately
Farmland classPrime farmland if irrigatedUSDA classification

Map unit: Urban land-Palmview-Tujunga 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 91225; soils change within a few hundred feet, so a home soil test (pH, nutrients) is still the best guide.

Climate in Glendale, CA

Summer high88 °Faverage high, August
Winter low42 °Faverage low, December
Hot days55days a year at 90 °F or more
Freezing nights1nights a year at 32 °F or less
Growing degree days5,340base 50 °F — the season’s usable heat
Longest day14 h 26 mindaylight on June 21
Shortest day9 h 52 mindaylight on December 21
Onions to growIntermediateday-neutral types bulb best; long-day varieties may not bulb fully
Precipitation16.7 inper year, rain and melted snow

Average high and low, by month

30°40°50°60°70°80°90°100°32 °FJanuary: average high 69 °F, low 43 °F 69°43° JanFebruary: average high 69 °F, low 44 °F 69°44° FebMarch: average high 71 °F, low 47 °F 71°47° MarApril: average high 74 °F, low 50 °F 74°50° AprMay: average high 75 °F, low 55 °F 75°55° MayJune: average high 80 °F, low 59 °F 80°59° JunJuly: average high 86 °F, low 63 °F 86°63° JulAugust: average high 88 °F, low 63 °F 88°63° AugSeptember: average high 87 °F, low 61 °F 87°61° SepOctober: average high 81 °F, low 54 °F 81°54° OctNovember: average high 75 °F, low 46 °F 75°46° NovDecember: average high 68 °F, low 42 °F 68°42° Dec

Precipitation by month inches

0″1″2″3″4″5″January: 3.24 in precipitation 3.2 JanFebruary: 4.98 in precipitation 5.0 FebMarch: 2.95 in precipitation 3.0 MarApril: 0.81 in precipitation 0.8 AprMay: 0.47 in precipitation 0.5 MayJune: 0.12 in precipitation 0.1 JunJuly: 0.02 in precipitation 0.0 JulAugust: 0.02 in precipitation 0.0 AugSeptember: 0.15 in precipitation 0.1 SepOctober: 0.43 in precipitation 0.4 OctNovember: 0.89 in precipitation 0.9 NovDecember: 2.66 in precipitation 2.7 Dec

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — temperature: Burbank Valley Pump Plt, CA (6 mi away); precipitation: Glendale 2.4 Wsw, CA (3 mi away). Daylight is calculated from latitude.

Nearby ZIP codes

All 8 nearest ZIP codes share zone 10a.

9120910a
Glendale, CA · <1 mi
9122110a
Glendale, CA · <1 mi
9122210a
Glendale, CA · <1 mi
9122610a
Glendale, CA · <1 mi
9120410a
Glendale, CA · <1 mi
9120510a
Glendale, CA · <1 mi
9120310a
Glendale, CA · <1 mi
9120710a
Glendale, CA · 2 mi

All 13 ZIP codes in Glendale → · California planting zones →

Questions about 91225

What planting zone is ZIP code 91225?

ZIP code 91225 (Glendale, CA) is in USDA hardiness zone 10a on the 2023 map: the coldest night of an average winter reaches 30 to 35 °F (−1.1 to 1.7 °C).

How much rain and snow does 91225 get?

About 16.7 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Glendale 2.4 Wsw station).

How hot do summers get in Glendale, CA?

The average high peaks at 88 °F in August, with about 55 days a year at 90 °F or more.

What kind of soil does 91225 have?

The USDA soil survey maps Palmview at the center of ZIP 91225: fine sandy loam, well drained, pH about 7.1 (neutral).

Did spring come early in Glendale, CA in 2026?

Spring leaf-out near 91225 came on Jan 17 in 2026, 3 days earlier than the 1991–2020 average (Jan 20), according to the USA National Phenology Network Spring Index.

What kind of onions grow in Glendale, CA?

Intermediate onions: the longest day near 91225 is 14 h 26 min, so day-neutral types bulb best; long-day varieties may not bulb fully.