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

Planting zone for 95532 — Crescent City, CA

ZIP code 95532 (Crescent City, Del Norte County) is in USDA zone 9b: the coldest winter night averages 25 to 30 °F.

Where ZIP 95532 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 Crescent City Mcnamara Airport, CA — 2 miles away, elevation 56 ft) the median growing season is 334 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 95532 came on Jan 29 — about the same time as the 1991–2020 average (Jan 30).

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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 Crescent City, CA

The soil mapped at the center of ZIP 95532 is Halfbluff — fine sandy loam, moderately well drained.

TextureFine sandy loamdrains and warms fast; dries out and needs more feeding
pH5.6moderately acidic; most vegetables like 6.0–7.0
DrainageModerately well drainednatural drainage class
Organic matter6%high
Hydrologic groupCwater soaks in slowly
Farmland classPrime farmland if irrigatedUSDA classification

Map unit: Halfbluff-Tepona-Urban Land, 0 to 2 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 95532; soils change within a few hundred feet, so a home soil test (pH, nutrients) is still the best guide.

Climate in Crescent City, CA

Summer high65 °Faverage high, September
Winter low41 °Faverage low, December
Hot days0days a year at 90 °F or more
Freezing nights4nights a year at 32 °F or less
Growing degree days1,406base 50 °F — the season’s usable heat
Longest day15 h 13 mindaylight on June 21
Shortest day9 h 08 mindaylight on December 21
Onions to growLong-daysummer days reach 15+ hours, enough for long-day varieties (intermediate types work too)
Precipitation58 inper year, rain and melted snow

Average high and low, by month

30°40°50°60°70°80°32 °FJanuary: average high 56 °F, low 42 °F 56°42° JanFebruary: average high 56 °F, low 42 °F 56°42° FebMarch: average high 56 °F, low 43 °F 56°43° MarApril: average high 57 °F, low 44 °F 57°44° AprMay: average high 59 °F, low 47 °F 59°47° MayJune: average high 62 °F, low 49 °F 62°49° JunJuly: average high 63 °F, low 52 °F 63°52° JulAugust: average high 64 °F, low 53 °F 64°53° AugSeptember: average high 65 °F, low 50 °F 65°50° SepOctober: average high 62 °F, low 47 °F 62°47° OctNovember: average high 58 °F, low 44 °F 58°44° NovDecember: average high 55 °F, low 41 °F 55°41° Dec

Precipitation by month inches

0″2″4″6″8″10″12″January: 9.40 in precipitation 9.4 JanFebruary: 6.94 in precipitation 6.9 FebMarch: 7.81 in precipitation 7.8 MarApril: 5.12 in precipitation 5.1 AprMay: 2.48 in precipitation 2.5 MayJune: 1.40 in precipitation 1.4 JunJuly: 0.33 in precipitation 0.3 JulAugust: 0.37 in precipitation 0.4 AugSeptember: 1.10 in precipitation 1.1 SepOctober: 4.07 in precipitation 4.1 OctNovember: 7.82 in precipitation 7.8 NovDecember: 11.14 in precipitation 11.1 Dec

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — temperature: Crescent City Mcnamara Airport, CA (2 mi away); precipitation: Crescent City Mcnamara Airport, CA (2 mi away). Daylight is calculated from latitude.

Nearby ZIP codes

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

955389b
Fort Dick, CA · 8 mi
955319b
Crescent City, CA · 8 mi
955489b
Klamath, CA · 14 mi
955679b
Smith River, CA · 14 mi
955438a
Gasquet, CA · 22 mi
974159b
Brookings, OR · 27 mi
975348b
O Brien, OR · 32 mi
955559b
Orick, CA · 33 mi

All 2 ZIP codes in Crescent City → · California planting zones →

Questions about 95532

What planting zone is ZIP code 95532?

ZIP code 95532 (Crescent City, 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 95532 get?

About 58 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Crescent City Mcnamara Airport station).

How hot do summers get in Crescent City, CA?

The average high peaks at 65 °F in September, with about 0 days a year at 90 °F or more.

What kind of soil does 95532 have?

The USDA soil survey maps Halfbluff at the center of ZIP 95532: fine sandy loam, moderately well drained, pH about 5.6 (moderately acidic).

Did spring come early in Crescent City, CA in 2026?

Spring leaf-out near 95532 came on Jan 29 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 Crescent City, CA?

Long-day onions: the longest day near 95532 is 15 h 13 min, so summer days reach 15+ hours, enough for long-day varieties (intermediate types work too).