Cottonwood, CA Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cottonwood, a community in Kern County, California.

Overnight

61°F

Clear

Clear. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

7-day forecast for Cottonwood

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
Overnight	61°F	Clear	0 to 5 mph ESE	0%
Saturday	90°F	Sunny	5 mph S	0%
Saturday Night	64°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph ENE	0%
Sunday	91°F	Partly Sunny	0 to 5 mph W	0%
Sunday Night	65°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph NNW	5%
Monday	89°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 5 mph N	5%
Monday Night	63°F	Clear	0 to 5 mph NNE	2%
Tuesday	91°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NNW	0%
Tuesday Night	65°F	Clear	0 to 5 mph ENE	0%
Wednesday	96°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph WNW	0%
Wednesday Night	67°F	Clear	0 to 5 mph NE	0%
Thursday	99°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph NNW	2%
Thursday Night	68°F	Mostly Clear	0 to 5 mph NE	2%
Friday	97°F	Sunny	0 to 5 mph N	1%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cottonwood (35.346, -118.986). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Cottonwood

Last spring frost

Jan 31

First fall frost

Dec 8

Growing season

312 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Cottonwood: nearby ZIP 93304 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · California frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Bakersfield 5 Nw, Ca (5.7 mi from Cottonwood). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.