ZIP 20110 Zone 7a

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

Nearest qualified station: WASHINGTON DC DULLES AP, VA US (USW00093738), 13.5 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is April 15. Median first 32°F is October 24. The 50% growing-season length is 194 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%March 31Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%April 15Median.
10%April 30Later 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 10Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%October 24Median.
90%November 5Later 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%214
50%194
90%170

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 16April 1March 18
First, on or beforeOctober 21November 4November 19
Season at least240 days218 days197 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMay 17April 29April 12
First, on or beforeOctober 2October 14October 27
Season at least189 days170 days148 days

Station WASHINGTON DC DULLES AP, VA US (USW00093738). Completeness flag S, 26 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 88.4 m. The same probability language applies to the 28°F and 36°F rows when those dates passed the same quality checks.

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