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

Planting zone for 91729 — Rancho Cucamonga, CA

ZIP code 91729 (Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County) is in USDA zone 10a: the coldest winter night averages 30 to 35 °F.

Where ZIP 91729 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 Ontario Intl Airport, CA — 4 miles away, elevation 948 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 91729 came on Jan 17 — 6 days earlier than the 1991–2020 average (Jan 23).

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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 Rancho Cucamonga, CA

The soil mapped at the center of ZIP 91729 is Hanford — sandy loam, well drained.

TextureSandy loamdrains and warms fast; dries out and needs more feeding
pH7.0neutral; most vegetables like 6.0–7.0
DrainageWell drainednatural drainage class
Organic matter0.75%low — add compost
Hydrologic groupAwater soaks in fast
Farmland classPrime farmland if irrigatedUSDA classification

Map unit: Hanford coarse sandy loam, 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 91729; soils change within a few hundred feet, so a home soil test (pH, nutrients) is still the best guide.

Climate in Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Summer high95 °Faverage high, August
Winter low44 °Faverage low, December
Hot days93days a year at 90 °F or more
Freezing nights2nights a year at 32 °F or less
Growing degree days6,189base 50 °F — the season’s usable heat
Longest day14 h 26 mindaylight on June 21
Shortest day9 h 53 mindaylight on December 21
Onions to growIntermediateday-neutral types bulb best; long-day varieties may not bulb fully
Precipitation17.2 inper year, rain and melted snow

Average high and low, by month

30°40°50°60°70°80°90°100°110°32 °FJanuary: average high 68 °F, low 45 °F 68°45° JanFebruary: average high 68 °F, low 46 °F 68°46° FebMarch: average high 72 °F, low 49 °F 72°49° MarApril: average high 76 °F, low 51 °F 76°51° AprMay: average high 80 °F, low 56 °F 80°56° MayJune: average high 86 °F, low 60 °F 86°60° JunJuly: average high 94 °F, low 65 °F 94°65° JulAugust: average high 95 °F, low 65 °F 95°65° AugSeptember: average high 91 °F, low 64 °F 91°64° 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 44 °F 67°44° Dec

Precipitation by month inches

0″1″2″3″4″5″6″January: 3.24 in precipitation 3.2 JanFebruary: 5.16 in precipitation 5.2 FebMarch: 2.53 in precipitation 2.5 MarApril: 0.83 in precipitation 0.8 AprMay: 0.54 in precipitation 0.5 MayJune: 0.13 in precipitation 0.1 JunJuly: 0.09 in precipitation 0.1 JulAugust: 0.05 in precipitation 0.1 AugSeptember: 0.14 in precipitation 0.1 SepOctober: 0.67 in precipitation 0.7 OctNovember: 1.03 in precipitation 1.0 NovDecember: 2.79 in precipitation 2.8 Dec

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — temperature: Ontario Intl Airport, CA (4 mi away); precipitation: Rancho Cucamonga 1.6 W, CA (within 1 mile). Daylight is calculated from latitude.

Nearby ZIP codes

All 8 nearest ZIP codes share zone 10a.

9173010a
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · <1 mi
9170110a
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 2 mi
9176410a
Ontario, CA · 2 mi
9174310a
Guasti, CA · 3 mi
9173710a
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 3 mi
9178510a
Upland, CA · 4 mi
9178610a
Upland, CA · 4 mi
9178410a
Upland, CA · 4 mi

All 5 ZIP codes in Rancho Cucamonga → · California planting zones →

Questions about 91729

What planting zone is ZIP code 91729?

ZIP code 91729 (Rancho Cucamonga, 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 91729 get?

About 17.2 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Rancho Cucamonga 1.6 W station).

How hot do summers get in Rancho Cucamonga, CA?

The average high peaks at 95 °F in August, with about 93 days a year at 90 °F or more.

What kind of soil does 91729 have?

The USDA soil survey maps Hanford at the center of ZIP 91729: sandy loam, well drained, pH about 7.0 (neutral).

Did spring come early in Rancho Cucamonga, CA in 2026?

Spring leaf-out near 91729 came on Jan 17 in 2026, 6 days earlier than the 1991–2020 average (Jan 23), according to the USA National Phenology Network Spring Index.

What kind of onions grow in Rancho Cucamonga, CA?

Intermediate onions: the longest day near 91729 is 14 h 26 min, so day-neutral types bulb best; long-day varieties may not bulb fully.