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

Planting zone for 92113 — San Diego, CA

ZIP code 92113 (San Diego, San Diego County) is in USDA zone 10b: the coldest winter night averages 35 to 40 °F.

Where ZIP 92113 is

Outlined: the ZIP code area · tap the map for the zone at any spot · scroll or pinch to zoom

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.

Zone10b35 to 40 °F
Coldest night1.7 to 4.4 °C
Last frostrare
First frostrare
2012 zone10b

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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Frost dates

A 32 °F frost doesn't happen here in most winters. At the nearest station (NOAA station San Diego Brown Field, CA — 12 miles away, elevation 515 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 92113 came on Jan 18 — 3 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 San Diego, CA

The center of ZIP 92113 is mapped as Urban land: built-over ground without natural soil data. Garden soil here is usually imported or disturbed — test before you plant.

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 92113; soils change within a few hundred feet, so a home soil test (pH, nutrients) is still the best guide.

Climate in San Diego, CA

Summer high77 °Faverage high, August
Winter low46 °Faverage low, December
Hot days5days a year at 90 °F or more
Freezing nights0nights a year at 32 °F or less
Growing degree days4,876base 50 °F — the season’s usable heat
Longest day14 h 18 mindaylight on June 21
Shortest day10 h 00 mindaylight on December 21
Onions to growIntermediateday-neutral types bulb best; long-day varieties may not bulb fully
Precipitation12.9 inper year, rain and melted snow

Average high and low, by month

40°50°60°70°80°90°January: average high 68 °F, low 47 °F 68°47° JanFebruary: average high 67 °F, low 48 °F 67°48° FebMarch: average high 67 °F, low 51 °F 67°51° MarApril: average high 68 °F, low 54 °F 68°54° AprMay: average high 69 °F, low 58 °F 69°58° MayJune: average high 71 °F, low 61 °F 71°61° JunJuly: average high 75 °F, low 65 °F 75°65° JulAugust: average high 77 °F, low 66 °F 77°66° AugSeptember: average high 77 °F, low 64 °F 77°64° SepOctober: average high 75 °F, low 59 °F 75°59° OctNovember: average high 71 °F, low 51 °F 71°51° NovDecember: average high 67 °F, low 46 °F 67°46° Dec

Precipitation by month inches

0″1″2″3″4″January: 2.72 in precipitation 2.7 JanFebruary: 3.08 in precipitation 3.1 FebMarch: 1.92 in precipitation 1.9 MarApril: 0.91 in precipitation 0.9 AprMay: 0.35 in precipitation 0.3 MayJune: 0.09 in precipitation 0.1 JunJuly: 0.08 in precipitation 0.1 JulAugust: 0.02 in precipitation 0.0 AugSeptember: 0.15 in precipitation 0.1 SepOctober: 0.59 in precipitation 0.6 OctNovember: 0.92 in precipitation 0.9 NovDecember: 2.12 in precipitation 2.1 Dec

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — temperature: Chula Vista, CA (4 mi away); precipitation: San Diego 3.5ne, CA (4 mi away). Daylight is calculated from latitude.

Nearby ZIP codes

1 of the 8 nearest ZIP codes are in a different zone — elevation and distance from water change winter lows quickly.

All 73 ZIP codes in San Diego → · California planting zones →

Questions about 92113

What planting zone is ZIP code 92113?

ZIP code 92113 (San Diego, 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 92113 get?

About 12.9 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals, San Diego 3.5ne station).

How hot do summers get in San Diego, CA?

The average high peaks at 77 °F in August, with about 5 days a year at 90 °F or more.

Did spring come early in San Diego, CA in 2026?

Spring leaf-out near 92113 came on Jan 18 in 2026, 3 days earlier than the 1991–2020 average (Jan 21), according to the USA National Phenology Network Spring Index.

What kind of onions grow in San Diego, CA?

Intermediate onions: the longest day near 92113 is 14 h 18 min, so day-neutral types bulb best; long-day varieties may not bulb fully.