ZIP 58505 Zone 4a

North Dakota · USDA zone 4a, average annual extreme minimum -30°F to -25°F.

Nearest qualified station: BISMARCK 2.4 NNW, ND US (USC00320817), 1.2 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is May 10. Median first 32°F is September 30. The 50% growing-season length is 142 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 30Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%May 10Median.
10%May 23Later 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%September 16Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%September 30Median.
90%October 13Later 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%159
50%142
90%124

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMay 13May 1April 18
First, on or beforeSeptember 25October 9October 22
Season at least179 days161 days140 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterJune 2May 20May 8
First, on or beforeSeptember 8September 21October 4
Season at least142 days123 days105 days

Station BISMARCK 2.4 NNW, ND US (USC00320817). Completeness flag R, 12 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 558.1 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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