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Home grow in California

Grow cannabis at home in California: city by city

The same plant behaves differently in every town: frost dates, summer heat and humidity decide when to start, when to move plants outside, and what to watch for in the tent. Here is California, city by city, from NOAA's 30-year weather records.

California home grow rules (as of October 2026)

Adults 21 and over: yes. Plant limit: 6 living plants per private residence, however many adults live there.

Locked space, not visible from a public place; cities and counties can set reasonable rules for indoor grows (but cannot ban them) and may ban outdoor grows; a landlord may prohibit growing on a rental. Source: Department of Cannabis Control; conditions: Prop 64 text as passed in 2016 (H&S Code 11362.2 and 11362.45). Local rules (landlords, HOAs, city codes) can add more; this is a summary, not legal advice.

CityStart indoorsMove outdoorsLast frost (typical)
Los AngelesMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
San DiegoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
San JoseMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
San FranciscoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
FresnoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 14
SacramentoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 12
Long BeachMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
OaklandMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
BakersfieldMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 31
AnaheimMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Santa AnaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
RiversideMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
StocktonMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 5
IrvineMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Chula VistaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
FremontMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Santa ClaritaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
ModestoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 31
San BernardinoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 27
FontanaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Moreno ValleyMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 27
OxnardMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
GlendaleMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Huntington BeachMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Elk GroveMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 2
Santa RosaMar 13 to Mar 27Apr 24Feb 25
Rancho CucamongaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
OceansideMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
OntarioMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Garden GroveMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
CoronaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 17
PalmdaleMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Mar 10
SalinasMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 4
LancasterMar 12 to Mar 26Apr 23Apr 3
HaywardMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
SunnyvaleMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
PomonaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
EscondidoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
FullertonMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
TorranceMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
RosevilleMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 12
VisaliaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 23
PasadenaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
OrangeMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
ConcordMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 9
Santa ClaraMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 12
Thousand OaksMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Simi ValleyMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 24
BerkeleyMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
VictorvilleMar 8 to Mar 22Apr 19Mar 18
VallejoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 17
ClovisMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 14
FairfieldMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 15
East Los AngelesMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
MurrietaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
El MonteMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
CarlsbadMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 23
Costa MesaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
DowneyMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
AntiochMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 12
TemeculaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
VenturaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
RichmondMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
West CovinaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
InglewoodMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Santa MariaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 4
BurbankMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Daly CityMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
El CajonMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
San MateoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Jurupa ValleyMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 9
RialtoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
NorwalkMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
MenifeeMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 28
VacavilleMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 18
ChicoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Mar 4
HesperiaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 28
VistaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
ComptonMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
CarsonMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
San MarcosMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Mission ViejoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
ReddingMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Mar 3
Santa MonicaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
TracyMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 25
South GateMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Arden-ArcadeMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 12
ChinoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 17
San LeandroMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
WestminsterMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
HemetMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 31
IndioMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
HawthorneMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
MercedMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Mar 3
LivermoreMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 15
Citrus HeightsMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 12
WhittierMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
MantecaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 6
Lake ForestMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Newport BeachMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
San RamonMar 8 to Mar 22Apr 19Mar 8
Redwood CityMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 17
Buena ParkMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
AlhambraMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
LakewoodMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Mountain ViewMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
FolsomMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 12
TustinMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
MilpitasMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 12
PleasantonMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 15
CarmichaelMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 12
Rancho CordovaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 12
NapaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 12
BellflowerMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
UplandMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
PerrisMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 28
Chino HillsMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 17
AlamedaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
PittsburgMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 12
Apple ValleyMar 8 to Mar 22Apr 19Mar 18
TurlockMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 6
RedlandsMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 27
DublinMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 15
Baldwin ParkMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
RocklinMar 5 to Mar 19Apr 16Feb 25
Redondo BeachMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
CamarilloMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Walnut CreekMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 7
Lake ElsinoreMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 28
Union CityMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Yuba CityMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 15
EastvaleMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 17
TulareMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 23
Palo AltoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 1
Yorba LindaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
LodiMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 9
LynwoodMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
MaderaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 18
DavisMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 10
Castro ValleyMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
South San FranciscoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Laguna NiguelMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
San ClementeMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
BrentwoodMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 12
La HabraMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Santa CruzMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 29
MontebelloMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
PortervilleMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 20
Pico RiveraMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
EncinitasMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Florence-GrahamMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
San RafaelMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 16
La MesaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Monterey ParkMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
WoodlandMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 7
GardenaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
CupertinoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
SanteeMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
PetalumaMar 14 to Mar 28Apr 25Feb 28
GilroyMar 8 to Mar 22Apr 19Feb 24
HanfordMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 7
South WhittierMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Fountain ValleyMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
HighlandMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 27
ArcadiaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
National CityMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Diamond BarMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Huntington ParkMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
YucaipaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 27
Hacienda HeightsMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
ColtonMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 27
San JacintoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 31
ParamountMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
NovatoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 11
BeaumontMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 31
WatsonvilleMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 28
GlendoraMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Aliso ViejoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
PlacentiaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
LincolnMar 5 to Mar 19Apr 16Feb 25
Cathedral CityMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
DelanoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 31
CovinaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
RosemeadMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Palm DesertMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
El Dorado HillsMar 19 to Apr 2Apr 30Mar 31
CeresMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 31
CypressMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
AzusaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
CerritosMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
AntelopeMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 12
PowayMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Rowland HeightsMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
La MiradaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Rancho Santa MargaritaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
NewarkMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
FlorinMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 12
BreaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Los BanosMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 26
Morgan HillMar 8 to Mar 22Apr 19Feb 24
Palm SpringsMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Rohnert ParkMar 14 to Mar 28Apr 25Feb 28
San BrunoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
OakleyMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 12
DanvilleMar 8 to Mar 22Apr 19Mar 8
CampbellMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 2
AltadenaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
North HighlandsMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 12
Rancho Palos VerdesMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
CoachellaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
HollisterMar 8 to Mar 22Apr 19Feb 19
Culver CityMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
San GabrielMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Bell GardensMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
StantonMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
La PuenteMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
AdelantoMar 8 to Mar 22Apr 19Mar 18
MonroviaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
MontclairMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
La QuintaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
MartinezMar 27 to Apr 10May 8Feb 28
ClaremontMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
WildomarMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 28
MoorparkMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
WillowbrookMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Temple CityMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
OildaleMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 31
Manhattan BeachMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
OrangevaleMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 12
San Juan CapistranoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
West HollywoodMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
San DimasMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Pleasant HillMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 7
Foster CityMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 17
Menlo ParkMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 1
BellMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Los GatosMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 2
Foothill FarmsMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 12
Dana PointMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Beverly HillsMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Fair OaksMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 12
Desert Hot SpringsMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
SeasideMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
FallbrookMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
LawndaleMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
AtwaterMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Mar 3
Los AltosMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
San PabloMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
BurlingameMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
La VerneMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
SaratogaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 2
BanningMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 31
Laguna HillsMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
LathropMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 6
San CarlosMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 17
Santa PaulaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
MontereyMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
San LorenzoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
RidgecrestMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Mar 11
WalnutMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
BelmontMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 17
Spring ValleyMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Twentynine PalmsMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 24
WascoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 31
Lemon GroveMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Imperial BeachMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
South PasadenaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
SangerMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 30
Ladera RanchMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
EurekaMar 11 to Mar 25Apr 22Feb 22
NorcoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 17
WindsorMar 20 to Apr 3May 1Mar 2
Temescal ValleyMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 28
HerculesMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 17
Stevenson RanchMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
GaltMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 9
El CerritoMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
ReedleyMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 30
West Whittier-Los NietosMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes
Bay PointMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 9
BarstowMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Feb 22
LafayetteMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 7
DinubaMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15Jan 23
MaywoodMar 4 to Mar 18Apr 15rarely freezes

Planting dates follow the rules on each city page: after the frost date that held 9 years in 10 and once nights average 45°F, and never before April 15. Weather: NOAA 1991 to 2020 normals.

Every state where adults may grow at home