ZIP 33815 Zone 9b

Florida · USDA zone 9b, average annual extreme minimum 25°F to 30°F.

Nearest qualified station: LAKELAND 2, FL US (USC00084802), 3.5 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is January 26. Median first 32°F is January 9. The 50% growing-season length is 349 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%January 2Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%January 26Median.
10%February 21Later 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%December 20Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%January 9Median.
90%February 4Later 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%365
50%349
90%313

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterFebruary 5January 17December 30
First, on or beforeDecember 28January 13February 2
Season at least365 days365 days339 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMarch 8February 8January 11
First, on or beforeDecember 3December 30January 26
Season at least351 days316 days285 days

Station LAKELAND 2, FL US (USC00084802). Completeness flag R, 21 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 68.1%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 42.4 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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