Your climate reference
near Bell.
We connect a real Census place to the nearest agricultural NOAA station, then show the distance and the limitations. This is not a locally validated planting calendar.
city · Census 2026A seasonal station and a mild-climate or limited-data station are not interchangeable. The nearest source has not been replaced to force a calendar.
5.9 miles NW
from the Census reference point.
The line connects Bell’s published Census internal point to the weather station. It does not measure terrain, elevation differences or your garden’s microclimate.
9.5 km straight-line distance · Schematic, not a navigation mapLos Angeles Dwtn Usc Campus
No modeled annual freeze occurrence · USW00093134
A conventional seasonal freeze calculation is not supported by this reference.
No modeled annual freeze occurrence. This may reflect a mild or high-elevation climate, infrequent freezing, or limited-quality values. We preserve the source status rather than inventing dates.
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Differences can signal exposure, elevation, location or data-quality effects.
| NOAA reference | Distance | Conditional spring median | Conditional fall median | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dwtn Usc Campus | 5.9 mi | Not supported | Not supported | No modeled annual freeze occurrence |
| San Gabriel Fire Dept | 8.5 mi | Jan 4 | Jan 2 (next year) | Infrequent freezing; conditional dates |
| Hawthorne MUNI AP | 9.7 mi | Not supported | Not supported | No modeled annual freeze occurrence |
Available alternative-station median spread: spring not comparable; fall not comparable. This is a comparison of source references, not a measure of garden uncertainty.
Date probabilities apply among cold seasons with a 32°F freeze, not all years. Check each station’s annual occurrence and quality before comparing.
A traceable place.
- Official Census name
- Bell city
- Census GEOID
- 0604870
- Published internal point
- 33.9797, -118.1792
- Land area
- 6.5 km²
- Water area
- 0.3 km²
The published point is inside the Census geography. It is not your address and does not represent every neighborhood or elevation within the place.
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