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

Planting zone for 92861 — Villa Park, CA

ZIP code 92861 (Villa Park, Orange County) is in USDA zone 10a: the coldest winter night averages 30 to 35 °F.

Where ZIP 92861 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.

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 Tustin Irvine Rch, CA — 9 miles away, elevation 236 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 92861 came on Jan 16 — 5 days earlier than the 1991–2020 average (Jan 21).

JanFebMarAprMayJun

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 Villa Park, CA

The soil mapped at the center of ZIP 92861 is Sorrento — loam, well drained.

TextureLoama good balance for most vegetables
pH7.3neutral; most vegetables like 6.0–7.0
DrainageWell drainednatural drainage class
Organic matter3%moderate
Hydrologic groupCwater soaks in slowly
Farmland classPrime farmland if irrigatedUSDA classification

Map unit: Sorrento loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, warm MAAT, MLRA 19.

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 92861; soils change within a few hundred feet, so a home soil test (pH, nutrients) is still the best guide.

Climate in Villa Park, CA

Summer high89 °Faverage high, August
Winter low48 °Faverage low, December
Hot days47days a year at 90 °F or more
Freezing nights0nights a year at 32 °F or less
Growing degree days6,498base 50 °F — the season’s usable heat
Longest day14 h 24 mindaylight on June 21
Shortest day9 h 54 mindaylight on December 21
Onions to growIntermediateday-neutral types bulb best; long-day varieties may not bulb fully
Precipitation13.9 inper year, rain and melted snow

Average high and low, by month

40°50°60°70°80°90°100°January: average high 71 °F, low 49 °F 71°49° JanFebruary: average high 71 °F, low 49 °F 71°49° FebMarch: average high 74 °F, low 51 °F 74°51° MarApril: average high 77 °F, low 54 °F 77°54° AprMay: average high 78 °F, low 58 °F 78°58° MayJune: average high 82 °F, low 62 °F 82°62° JunJuly: average high 87 °F, low 66 °F 87°66° JulAugust: average high 89 °F, low 66 °F 89°66° AugSeptember: average high 88 °F, low 64 °F 88°64° SepOctober: average high 83 °F, low 59 °F 83°59° OctNovember: average high 77 °F, low 53 °F 77°53° NovDecember: average high 71 °F, low 48 °F 71°48° Dec

Precipitation by month inches

0″1″2″3″4″January: 3.10 in precipitation 3.1 JanFebruary: 3.41 in precipitation 3.4 FebMarch: 1.95 in precipitation 1.9 MarApril: 0.79 in precipitation 0.8 AprMay: 0.34 in precipitation 0.3 MayJune: 0.08 in precipitation 0.1 JunJuly: 0.26 in precipitation 0.3 JulAugust: 0.02 in precipitation 0.0 AugSeptember: 0.11 in precipitation 0.1 SepOctober: 0.58 in precipitation 0.6 OctNovember: 0.96 in precipitation 1.0 NovDecember: 2.26 in precipitation 2.3 Dec

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — temperature: Anaheim, CA (4 mi away); precipitation: Orange 3.0 Ene, CA (2 mi away). Daylight is calculated from latitude.

Nearby ZIP codes

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

9286710b
Orange, CA · <1 mi
9286310b
Orange, CA · <1 mi
9286410b
Orange, CA · 1 mi
9285910a
Orange, CA · 2 mi
9285710b
Orange, CA · 2 mi
9286510b
Orange, CA · 2 mi
9280710a
Anaheim, CA · 2 mi
9281710a
Anaheim, CA · 3 mi

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Questions about 92861

What planting zone is ZIP code 92861?

ZIP code 92861 (Villa Park, 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 92861 get?

About 13.9 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Orange 3.0 Ene station).

How hot do summers get in Villa Park, CA?

The average high peaks at 89 °F in August, with about 47 days a year at 90 °F or more.

What kind of soil does 92861 have?

The USDA soil survey maps Sorrento at the center of ZIP 92861: loam, well drained, pH about 7.3 (neutral).

Did spring come early in Villa Park, CA in 2026?

Spring leaf-out near 92861 came on Jan 16 in 2026, 5 days earlier than the 1991–2020 average (Jan 21), according to the USA National Phenology Network Spring Index.

What kind of onions grow in Villa Park, CA?

Intermediate onions: the longest day near 92861 is 14 h 24 min, so day-neutral types bulb best; long-day varieties may not bulb fully.