ZIP 34236 Zone 10a

Florida · USDA zone 10a, average annual extreme minimum 30°F to 35°F.

Nearest qualified station: SARASOTA BRADENTON AP, FL US (USW00012871), 5.2 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is January 15. Median first 32°F is January 10. The 50% growing-season length is 365 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%December 29Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%January 15Median.
10%February 8Later 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 24Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%January 10Median.
90%February 3Later 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%365
90%335

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterFebruary 24January 27January 1
First, on or beforeDecember 16January 7February 5
Season at least365 days345 days311 days

Station SARASOTA BRADENTON AP, FL US (USW00012871). 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 30.6%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 8.5 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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