GreenlyWhen to plant peas in Bakersfield: 26 January – 1 October
In Bakersfield, peas: sow straight into the bed from 26 January to 1 October.
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Peas in Bakersfield: soil, season and weather
Peas tolerates light frost, so it goes in three weeks before the last frost (16 February); the top 7 cm of soil averages its minimum of 4 °C already in the first week of January.
| Last spring frost | 16 February |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 4 °C | already in the first week of January |
| First autumn frost | 14 December, 322 days after the start |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 74 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | 10 April – 14 December |
| Days left for picking | 248 |
| Daylight | 10:17 on 26 January |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, July, has 0 rainy days |
Peas in Bakersfield: care after planting
Planted on 26 January: in the first weeks water every 6 days.
Pests and diseases of peas to watch for:
Weather in Bakersfield during the peas season
About 307 mm of rain falls in the season; July is the driest month (0 mm) and March the wettest (61 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16.7 | 4.2 | 53 | 7 | 10:01 |
| February | 19.3 | 5.1 | 57 | 6 | 10:54 |
| March | 21.5 | 7.7 | 61 | 9 | 11:55 |
| April | 27.2 | 11.5 | 24 | 4 | 13:04 |
| May | 31.6 | 15.7 | 11 | 2 | 14:01 |
| June | 37.3 | 20.3 | 1 | 0 | 14:32 |
| July | 40.7 | 23.7 | 0 | 0 | 14:20 |
| August | 39.5 | 22.7 | 6 | 0 | 13:31 |
| September | 35.7 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 12:26 |
| October | 29 | 12.7 | 7 | 1 | 11:20 |
| November | 21.2 | 6.9 | 33 | 4 | 10:19 |
| December | 16.3 | 4.3 | 50 | 6 | 9:47 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Peas in nearby cities
Around Bakersfield, Riverside is 35 days earlier and Santa Barbara 27 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara | 122 km | 22 February – 2 October | 27 days later |
| Fresno | 168 km | 15 January – 22 September | 11 days earlier |
| Riverside | 217 km | 22 December – 6 October | 35 days earlier |
| San Jose | 338 km | from 3 February | 8 days later |
| Stockton | 352 km | 14 January – 20 September | 12 days earlier |
| Las Vegas | 361 km | 16 January – 29 September | 10 days earlier |
Where to buy peas seeds in Bakersfield
Seeds go straight into the bed from 26 January to 1 October; buy them before that. Within 15 km of Bakersfield OpenStreetMap lists 1 market (collected 28 October 2026).
- Haggin Oaks Farmers Market — market
Ming Avenue 8800, 93311 Bakersfield · 8 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Each window starts on the Greenly calendar date and ends on the last day that still leaves the crop’s days to harvest (from its card) before the average first autumn frost, plus six weeks of picking for crops harvested over weeks (tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, courgettes, pumpkins, watermelons, beans) — our rule; earlier in the window is safer.
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- Moon planting calendar for November 2026
- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant peas in Bakersfield?
In Bakersfield, peas: sow straight into the bed from 26 January to 1 October.
When is the last spring frost in Bakersfield?
Last spring frost around 16 February, first autumn frost around 14 December.
