ZIP 17120 Zone 7a

Pennsylvania · USDA zone 7a, average annual extreme minimum 0°F to 5°F.

Nearest qualified station: HARRISBURG 1 NE, PA US (USC00363698), 1.3 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is April 15. Median first 32°F is October 23. The 50% growing-season length is 189 days. The green band runs from the median last frost to the median first frost. Thin ticks mark the 10%, 50%, and 90% dates.

Outside the median season Growing seasonTicks: 10%, 50%, and 90%

Last 32°F in spring

NCEI’s probability is the chance the last spring minimum of 32°F or lower occurs on or after the date.

ProbabilityDateHow to read it
90%April 1Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%April 15Median.
10%May 2Later date. A last 32°F on or after this day is uncommon.

First 32°F in fall

NCEI’s probability is the chance the first autumn minimum of 32°F or lower occurs on or before the date.

ProbabilityDateHow to read it
10%October 7Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%October 23Median.
90%November 7Later date. A first 32°F on or before this day is common.

32°F growing-season length

Days between the last spring 32°F and the first autumn 32°F. The figure is a length the season meets or exceeds at that probability, from NCEI, not a subtraction done on this site.

Probability the season is at least this longDays
10%210
50%189
90%167

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 16April 3March 19
First, on or beforeOctober 20November 5November 21
Season at least236 days214 days193 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMay 15April 30April 14
First, on or beforeSeptember 28October 12October 28
Season at least184 days165 days143 days

Station HARRISBURG 1 NE, PA US (USC00363698). Completeness flag R, 22 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 100%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 128 m. The same probability language applies to the 28°F and 36°F rows when those dates passed the same quality checks.

Methodology · Pennsylvania cities