ZIP 70128 Zone 9b

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

Nearest qualified station: NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT AP, LA US (USW00053917), 4.6 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is January 22. Median first 32°F is January 5. The 50% growing-season length is 348 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 28Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%January 22Median.
10%February 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%December 13Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%January 5Median.
90%February 1Later 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%348
90%310

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterFebruary 11January 18December 26
First, on or beforeDecember 23January 11February 4
Season at least365 days365 days339 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMarch 7February 4January 5
First, on or beforeNovember 30December 26January 19
Season at least356 days321 days286 days

Station NEW ORLEANS LAKEFRONT AP, LA US (USW00053917). 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 71.3%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 2.7 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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