ZIP 53405 Zone 6a

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

Nearest qualified station: RACINE BATTEN AP, WI US (USW00094818), 2.4 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is April 24. Median first 32°F is October 24. The 50% growing-season length is 180 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 11Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%April 24Median.
10%May 10Later 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%200
50%180
90%161

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 25April 11March 30
First, on or beforeOctober 23November 4November 17
Season at least224 days205 days185 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMay 23May 7April 23
First, on or beforeSeptember 30October 13October 26
Season at least176 days158 days135 days

Station RACINE BATTEN AP, WI US (USW00094818). 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 205.4 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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