1,503
Recorded events
4
Counties affected
0
Direct deaths
$9.4M
Property damage
California frost/freeze history: 1,503 recorded events across 4 counties between 1998 and 2026.
Decade by decade
California frost/freeze history by decade
The 1990s are the busiest decade on record with 4 reported frost/freeze events across California. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.
County ranking
Counties with the most frost/freeze events in California
| Rank | County | Events | Deaths | Damage | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Los Angeles County | 1 | 0 | $0 | 1998–1998 |
| #2 | Ventura County | 1 | 0 | $0 | 1998–1998 |
| #3 | Santa Barbara County | 1 | 0 | $0 | 1998–1998 |
| #4 | San Luis Obispo County | 1 | 0 | $0 | 1998–1998 |