Frost Line Depth in Roseville, California

  • 2 verified codes nearby
  • Checked Oct 2026

No official local value

No official frost line depth is published for Roseville.

Nearby official codes require 18–30 in (2 verified codes).

Source and how we checked

We searched this place’s own code and website and found no published frost line depth.

Climate: 23 nights a year at or below 32 °F (NOAA 1991–2020, Sacramento Metro Airport, 15.4 mi).

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Does Roseville have an official frost line depth?

No adopted frost line depth found for Roseville in its official documents (checked Oct 2026). The nearest official values, from codes we verified, are 18 to 30 in. Use the deepest of them until the building department confirms Roseville’s own number.

What frost line depth does Roseville use for footings under Table R301.2(1)? Is it 18 in, like Placer County?

How deep do footings, decks and water lines need to be in Roseville?

Drawn with the deepest nearby official value (30 in). Confirm Roseville’s own depth before you dig.

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House or garage footing in Roseville: dig at least 30 in. grade 0 in 122436486072 12 in code minimum nearby codes 30 in, confirm locally dig 30 in

House or garage footing in Roseville: dig at least 30 in (76 cm). Below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4).

Using the nearby official value of 30 in until Roseville confirms its own
ProjectDepthRule
House or garage footing30 inBelow the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R403.1.4)
Deck footing (attached)30 inBelow the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC R507.3)
Water service line36 in6 in below the frost line and at least 12 in deep (IRC P2603.5)
Fence post bottom30 inNo 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 Roseville?

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0°32°100° J F M A M J J A S O N D 32 °F

Roseville never averages a low below freezing. 23 nights a year reach 32 °F or colder; Dec is coldest, with an average low of 37.2 °F.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sacramento Metro Airport station, 15.4 mi away, elevation 23 ft.

Monthly temperatures as a table
°FJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Low38.140.342.945.651.556.45958.355.148.341.137.2
High5560.465.872.180.988.593.692.488.578.664.255
097 nightsRoseville 23

Roseville has more freezing nights than 184 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 Roseville use?

2 official codes near Roseville are verified; each links to its document.

0″12″24″36″48″62 mi0 miPlacer County: 18 in, 38 miBrentwood: 30 in, 62 mi
Official frost line depths near Roseville
PlaceVerified frost lineDistance
Placer County 18 in 38 mi away
Brentwood 30 in 62 mi away

How likely is the soil in Roseville to heave?

USDA rates the sampled soil around Roseville as 100% none for frost action (main soils: Cometa, Fiddyment, Xerofluvents).

USDA NRCS soil survey, 9 sample points within 2 mi. Higher frost action means more risk of heave; see frost heave.

Roseville at a glance

Frost line depth
No official local value
County
Placer County
Population (2023 est.)
159,135
Mean annual temperature
61.2 °F
ZIP codes (7)
95661 · 95668 · 95677 · 95678 · 95746 · 95747 · 95765

Sources

  • Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00093225.
  • Soil: USDA NRCS Soil Survey (SSURGO) frost action ratings.
  • Code rules: International Residential Code R403.1.4, R507.3, P2603.5.

Checked Oct 2026. How we verify · Report a correction