ZIP 47305 Zone 6a

Indiana · USDA zone 6a, average annual extreme minimum -10°F to -5°F.

Nearest qualified station: MUNCIE DELAWARE CO AP, IN US (USW00094895), 2.8 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is April 16. Median first 32°F is October 25. The 50% growing-season length is 190 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 16Median.
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 9Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%October 25Median.
90%November 6Later 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%211
50%190
90%168

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 19April 3March 19
First, on or beforeOctober 22November 5November 23
Season at least237 days215 days193 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMay 14April 28April 14
First, on or beforeSeptember 28October 12October 27
Season at least188 days168 days145 days

Station MUNCIE DELAWARE CO AP, IN US (USW00094895). Completeness flag R, 23 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 285.6 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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