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

Planting zone for 93004 — Ventura, CA

ZIP code 93004 (Ventura, Ventura County) is in USDA zone 10a: the coldest winter night averages 30 to 35 °F.

Where ZIP 93004 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 Camarillo Airport, CA — 6 miles away, elevation 79 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 93004 came on Jan 16 — 6 days earlier than the 1991–2020 average (Jan 22).

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 Ventura, CA

The soil mapped at the center of ZIP 93004 is Salinas — clay loam, well drained.

TextureClay loamholds water and nutrients; slow to drain and warm up
pH7.2neutral; most vegetables like 6.0–7.0
DrainageWell drainednatural drainage class
Organic matter2.5%moderate
Hydrologic groupCwater soaks in slowly
Farmland classPrime farmland if irrigatedUSDA classification

Map unit: Salinas clay 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 93004; soils change within a few hundred feet, so a home soil test (pH, nutrients) is still the best guide.

Climate in Ventura, CA

Summer high79 °Faverage high, August
Winter low45 °Faverage low, December
Hot days6days a year at 90 °F or more
Freezing nights0nights a year at 32 °F or less
Growing degree days4,600base 50 °F — the season’s usable heat
Longest day14 h 27 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
Precipitation14.7 inper year, rain and melted snow

Average high and low, by month

30°40°50°60°70°80°90°32 °FJanuary: average high 69 °F, low 46 °F 69°46° JanFebruary: average high 68 °F, low 46 °F 68°46° FebMarch: average high 69 °F, low 48 °F 69°48° MarApril: average high 71 °F, low 49 °F 71°49° AprMay: average high 72 °F, low 53 °F 72°53° MayJune: average high 75 °F, low 57 °F 75°57° JunJuly: average high 78 °F, low 60 °F 78°60° JulAugust: average high 79 °F, low 59 °F 79°59° AugSeptember: average high 79 °F, low 58 °F 79°58° SepOctober: average high 78 °F, low 55 °F 78°55° OctNovember: average high 73 °F, low 49 °F 73°49° NovDecember: average high 68 °F, low 45 °F 68°45° Dec

Precipitation by month inches

0″1″2″3″4″January: 3.76 in precipitation 3.8 JanFebruary: 3.50 in precipitation 3.5 FebMarch: 2.30 in precipitation 2.3 MarApril: 0.75 in precipitation 0.8 AprMay: 0.33 in precipitation 0.3 MayJune: 0.04 in precipitation 0.0 JunJuly: 0.03 in precipitation 0.0 JulAugust: 0.01 in precipitation 0.0 AugSeptember: 0.09 in precipitation 0.1 SepOctober: 0.53 in precipitation 0.5 OctNovember: 1.01 in precipitation 1.0 NovDecember: 2.32 in precipitation 2.3 Dec

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — temperature: Oxnard WFO, CA (5 mi away); precipitation: Oxnard WFO, CA (5 mi away). Daylight is calculated from latitude.

Nearby ZIP codes

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

9303610a
Oxnard, CA · 2 mi
9300310a
Ventura, CA · 3 mi
9303010b
Oxnard, CA · 5 mi
9300910a
Ventura, CA · 5 mi
9303210b
Oxnard, CA · 6 mi
9301010a
Camarillo, CA · 6 mi
9303510b
Oxnard, CA · 7 mi
9300210a
Ventura, CA · 7 mi

All 8 ZIP codes in Ventura → · California planting zones →

Questions about 93004

What planting zone is ZIP code 93004?

ZIP code 93004 (Ventura, 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 93004 get?

About 14.7 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Oxnard WFO station).

How hot do summers get in Ventura, CA?

The average high peaks at 79 °F in August, with about 6 days a year at 90 °F or more.

What kind of soil does 93004 have?

The USDA soil survey maps Salinas at the center of ZIP 93004: clay loam, well drained, pH about 7.2 (neutral).

Did spring come early in Ventura, CA in 2026?

Spring leaf-out near 93004 came on Jan 16 in 2026, 6 days earlier than the 1991–2020 average (Jan 22), according to the USA National Phenology Network Spring Index.

What kind of onions grow in Ventura, CA?

Intermediate onions: the longest day near 93004 is 14 h 27 min, so day-neutral types bulb best; long-day varieties may not bulb fully.