Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to estimate when you can plant cucumbers by looking at the USDA zone info for Los Banos.

Planting Calendar for Cucumbers

Frost tolerance for cucumbers:	Not tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	After all chance of frost has passed.

It's probably not a good idea to plant cucumbers until after the last frost because they require warm weather.

The earliest that you can plant cucumbers in Los Banos is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant cucumbers and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your cucumbers may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your cucumbers indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Los Banos. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 20°F.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Los Banos is an average and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Los Banos you get a frost after February 15 so always be ready to protect your cucumbers if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Los Banos

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	20°F
Highest Expected Low	25°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 20°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 25°F.

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