Frost Line Depth in Los Banos, California
- 5 verified codes nearby
- Checked Oct 2026
No official local value
No official frost line depth is published for Los Banos.
Nearby official codes require 12 in (5 verified codes).
Source and how we checked
We searched this place’s own code and website and found no published frost line depth.
Climate: 16 nights a year at or below 32 °F (NOAA 1991–2020, Los Banos, 1.5 mi).
Checked Oct 2026. Report a correction
Does Los Banos have an official frost line depth?
No adopted frost line depth found for Los Banos in its official documents (checked Oct 2026). The nearest official values, from codes we verified, are 12 in. Use the deepest of them until the building department confirms Los Banos’s own number.
What frost line depth does Los Banos use for footings under Table R301.2(1)? Is it 12 in, like Turlock?
How deep do footings, decks and water lines need to be in Los Banos?
Drawn with the deepest nearby official value (12 in). Confirm Los Banos’s own depth before you dig.
House or garage footing in Los Banos: dig at least 12 in (30 cm). Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4).
| Project | Depth | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| House or garage footing | 12 in | Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4) |
| Deck footing (attached) | 12 in | Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R507.3) |
| Water service line | 18 in | 6 in below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC P2603.5) |
| Fence post bottom | 12 in | No code rule; common practice is below the frost line |
Work out posts, concrete and footing sizes with the fence post depth calculator or the deck footing calculator.
How cold does it get in Los Banos?
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Los Banos never averages a low below freezing. 16 nights a year reach 32 °F or colder; Dec is coldest, with an average low of 38.4 °F.
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Los Banos station, 1.5 mi away, elevation 120 ft.
Monthly temperatures as a table
| °F | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 39.3 | 42.5 | 46.1 | 49.4 | 55.2 | 60.4 | 63.8 | 62.8 | 60.1 | 52.7 | 44.3 | 38.4 |
| High | 55.6 | 61.7 | 67.7 | 73.3 | 81.2 | 88.9 | 94.6 | 93.9 | 89.6 | 79.2 | 65.5 | 55.8 |
Los Banos has more freezing nights than 166 of the 208 other California places we track. The California median is 3. Coldest: El Dorado County; mildest: San Diego.
What frost line depth do towns near Los Banos use?
5 official codes near Los Banos are verified; each links to its document.
| Place | Verified frost line | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Turlock | 12 in | 31 mi away |
| Watsonville | 12 in | 52 mi away |
| Campbell | 12 in | 63 mi away |
| Santa Cruz | 12 in | 66 mi away |
| Dublin | 12 in | 73 mi away |
How likely is the soil in Los Banos to heave?
USDA rates the sampled soil around Los Banos as 100% none for frost action (main soils: Stanislaus, Woo, Pedcat).
USDA NRCS soil survey, 9 sample points within 2 mi. Higher frost action means more risk of heave; see frost heave.
Los Banos at a glance
- Frost line depth
- No official local value
- County
- Merced County
- Population (2023 est.)
- 48,553
- Mean annual temperature
- 63.4 °F
- ZIP codes (1)
- 93635