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

Planting zone for 94529 — Concord, CA

ZIP code 94529 (Concord, Contra Costa County) is in USDA zone 9b: the coldest winter night averages 25 to 30 °F.

Where ZIP 94529 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.

Zone9b25 to 30 °F
Coldest night−3.9 to −1.1 °C
Last frostrare
First frostrare
2012 zone9b

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 9b 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 Concord Buchanan Field, CA — 2 miles away, elevation 20 ft) the median growing season is 343 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 94529 came on Jan 30 — about the same time as the 1991–2020 average (Jan 30).

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 Concord, CA

The soil mapped at the center of ZIP 94529 is Botella — clay loam, moderately well drained.

TextureClay loamholds water and nutrients; slow to drain and warm up
pH6.0slightly acidic; most vegetables like 6.0–7.0
DrainageModerately well drainednatural drainage class
Organic matter4%moderate
Hydrologic groupCwater soaks in slowly
Farmland classPrime farmland if irrigatedUSDA classification

Map unit: Botella clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, MLRA 14.

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 94529; soils change within a few hundred feet, so a home soil test (pH, nutrients) is still the best guide.

Climate in Concord, CA

Summer high88 °Faverage high, July
Winter low41 °Faverage low, January
Hot days51days a year at 90 °F or more
Freezing nights9nights a year at 32 °F or less
Growing degree days4,568base 50 °F — the season’s usable heat
Longest day14 h 48 mindaylight on June 21
Shortest day9 h 31 mindaylight on December 21
Onions to growIntermediateday-neutral types bulb best; long-day varieties may not bulb fully
Precipitation18.9 inper year, rain and melted snow

Average high and low, by month

30°40°50°60°70°80°90°100°32 °FJanuary: average high 58 °F, low 41 °F 58°41° JanFebruary: average high 62 °F, low 44 °F 62°44° FebMarch: average high 67 °F, low 47 °F 67°47° MarApril: average high 71 °F, low 49 °F 71°49° AprMay: average high 78 °F, low 53 °F 78°53° MayJune: average high 84 °F, low 57 °F 84°57° JunJuly: average high 88 °F, low 59 °F 88°59° JulAugust: average high 88 °F, low 59 °F 88°59° AugSeptember: average high 85 °F, low 58 °F 85°58° SepOctober: average high 78 °F, low 53 °F 78°53° OctNovember: average high 66 °F, low 45 °F 66°45° NovDecember: average high 58 °F, low 41 °F 58°41° Dec

Precipitation by month inches

0″1″2″3″4″January: 3.84 in precipitation 3.8 JanFebruary: 3.57 in precipitation 3.6 FebMarch: 2.70 in precipitation 2.7 MarApril: 1.34 in precipitation 1.3 AprMay: 0.70 in precipitation 0.7 MayJune: 0.22 in precipitation 0.2 JunJuly: 0.00 in precipitation 0.0 JulAugust: 0.03 in precipitation 0.0 AugSeptember: 0.07 in precipitation 0.1 SepOctober: 0.86 in precipitation 0.9 OctNovember: 1.88 in precipitation 1.9 NovDecember: 3.67 in precipitation 3.7 Dec

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — temperature: Concord Buchanan Field, CA (2 mi away); precipitation: Concord 0.8 Wnw, CA (within 1 mile). Daylight is calculated from latitude.

Nearby ZIP codes

All 8 nearest ZIP codes share zone 9b.

945229b
Concord, CA · <1 mi
945249b
Concord, CA · <1 mi
945209b
Concord, CA · 1 mi
945199b
Concord, CA · 1 mi
945189b
Concord, CA · 2 mi
945239b
Pleasant Hill, CA · 3 mi
945219b
Concord, CA · 4 mi
945989b
Walnut Creek, CA · 4 mi

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

Questions about 94529

What planting zone is ZIP code 94529?

ZIP code 94529 (Concord, CA) is in USDA hardiness zone 9b on the 2023 map: the coldest night of an average winter reaches 25 to 30 °F (−3.9 to −1.1 °C).

How much rain and snow does 94529 get?

About 18.9 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Concord 0.8 Wnw station).

How hot do summers get in Concord, CA?

The average high peaks at 88 °F in July, with about 51 days a year at 90 °F or more.

What kind of soil does 94529 have?

The USDA soil survey maps Botella at the center of ZIP 94529: clay loam, moderately well drained, pH about 6.0 (slightly acidic).

Did spring come early in Concord, CA in 2026?

Spring leaf-out near 94529 came on Jan 30 in 2026, about the same as the 1991–2020 average (Jan 30), according to the USA National Phenology Network Spring Index.

What kind of onions grow in Concord, CA?

Intermediate onions: the longest day near 94529 is 14 h 48 min, so day-neutral types bulb best; long-day varieties may not bulb fully.