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

Planting zone for 91426 — Encino, CA

ZIP code 91426 (Encino, Los Angeles County) is in USDA zone 10a: the coldest winter night averages 30 to 35 °F.

Where ZIP 91426 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 Van Nuys Airport, CA — 4 miles away, elevation 771 ft) the median growing season is 365 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 91426 came on Jan 17 — 4 days earlier than the 1991–2020 average (Jan 21).

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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 Encino, CA

The soil mapped at the center of ZIP 91426 is Capistrano — fine sandy loam, well drained.

TextureFine sandy loamdrains and warms fast; dries out and needs more feeding
pH6.5neutral; most vegetables like 6.0–7.0
DrainageWell drainednatural drainage class
Organic matter1.5%low — add compost
Hydrologic groupBwater soaks in moderately
Farmland classPrime farmland if irrigatedUSDA classification

Map unit: Capistrano-Urban land complex, 2 to 9 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 91426; soils change within a few hundred feet, so a home soil test (pH, nutrients) is still the best guide.

Climate in Encino, CA

Summer high93 °Faverage high, August
Winter low45 °Faverage low, December
Hot days77days a year at 90 °F or more
Freezing nights1nights a year at 32 °F or less
Growing degree days6,119base 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
Precipitation13.4 inper year, rain and melted snow

Average high and low, by month

30°40°50°60°70°80°90°100°32 °FJanuary: average high 68 °F, low 46 °F 68°46° JanFebruary: average high 68 °F, low 46 °F 68°46° FebMarch: average high 72 °F, low 49 °F 72°49° MarApril: average high 75 °F, low 52 °F 75°52° AprMay: average high 79 °F, low 56 °F 79°56° MayJune: average high 84 °F, low 60 °F 84°60° JunJuly: average high 91 °F, low 64 °F 91°64° JulAugust: average high 93 °F, low 65 °F 93°65° AugSeptember: average high 90 °F, low 63 °F 90°63° SepOctober: average high 83 °F, low 57 °F 83°57° OctNovember: average high 75 °F, low 49 °F 75°49° NovDecember: average high 67 °F, low 45 °F 67°45° Dec

Precipitation by month inches

0″1″2″3″4″January: 2.75 in precipitation 2.8 JanFebruary: 3.79 in precipitation 3.8 FebMarch: 2.50 in precipitation 2.5 MarApril: 0.71 in precipitation 0.7 AprMay: 0.29 in precipitation 0.3 MayJune: 0.07 in precipitation 0.1 JunJuly: 0.00 in precipitation 0.0 JulAugust: 0.01 in precipitation 0.0 AugSeptember: 0.12 in precipitation 0.1 SepOctober: 0.48 in precipitation 0.5 OctNovember: 0.75 in precipitation 0.8 NovDecember: 1.95 in precipitation 1.9 Dec

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — temperature: Van Nuys Airport, CA (4 mi away); precipitation: Van Nuys Airport, CA (4 mi away). Daylight is calculated from latitude.

Nearby ZIP codes

All 8 nearest ZIP codes share zone 10a.

9141610a
Encino, CA · <1 mi
9131610a
Encino, CA · <1 mi
9143610a
Encino, CA · <1 mi
9140310a
Sherman Oaks, CA · 2 mi
9135610a
Tarzana, CA · 3 mi
9141110a
Van Nuys, CA · 3 mi
9140610a
Van Nuys, CA · 3 mi
9141310a
Sherman Oaks, CA · 3 mi

All 4 ZIP codes in Encino → · California planting zones →

Questions about 91426

What planting zone is ZIP code 91426?

ZIP code 91426 (Encino, 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 91426 get?

About 13.4 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Van Nuys Airport station).

How hot do summers get in Encino, CA?

The average high peaks at 93 °F in August, with about 77 days a year at 90 °F or more.

What kind of soil does 91426 have?

The USDA soil survey maps Capistrano at the center of ZIP 91426: fine sandy loam, well drained, pH about 6.5 (neutral).

Did spring come early in Encino, CA in 2026?

Spring leaf-out near 91426 came on Jan 17 in 2026, 4 days earlier than the 1991–2020 average (Jan 21), according to the USA National Phenology Network Spring Index.

What kind of onions grow in Encino, CA?

Intermediate onions: the longest day near 91426 is 14 h 26 min, so day-neutral types bulb best; long-day varieties may not bulb fully.