Ballard, CA Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ballard, a community in Santa Barbara County, California.

This Afternoon

70°F

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

7-day forecast for Ballard

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	70°F	Mostly Sunny	15 mph NW	0%
Tonight	48°F	Mostly Clear	5 to 15 mph NNW	0%
Wednesday	73°F	Sunny	5 to 15 mph NNW	0%
Wednesday Night	49°F	Partly Cloudy	5 to 15 mph NNE	0%
Thursday	78°F	Mostly Sunny	5 to 15 mph NNE	0%
Thursday Night	50°F	Mostly Clear	5 to 15 mph NNE	0%
Friday	82°F	Sunny	5 mph NNE	0%
Friday Night	53°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph NNE	0%
Saturday	84°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NW	0%
Saturday Night	54°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph N	0%
Sunday	84°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NNW	0%
Sunday Night	55°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph N	0%
Monday	81°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 5 mph WNW	0%
Monday Night	53°F	Mostly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph N	0%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ballard (34.640, -120.111). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Ballard

Last spring frost

Apr 11

First fall frost

Nov 8

Growing season

209 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Ballard: nearby ZIP 93463 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · California frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Cachuma Lake, Ca (8.9 mi from Ballard). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.