ZIP 70806 Zone 9a

Louisiana · USDA zone 9a, average annual extreme minimum 20°F to 25°F.

Nearest qualified station: BATON ROUGE RYAN AP, LA US (USW00013970), 6.2 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is February 25. Median first 32°F is November 26. The 50% growing-season length is 276 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%January 29Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%February 25Median.
10%March 19Later 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%November 7Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%November 26Median.
90%December 19Later 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%311
50%276
90%245

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMarch 8February 6January 4
First, on or beforeNovember 19December 11January 18
Season at least351 days311 days274 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 1March 13February 20
First, on or beforeOctober 30November 13December 1
Season at least275 days247 days221 days

Station BATON ROUGE RYAN AP, LA US (USW00013970). Completeness flag S, 29 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 99.9%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 19.5 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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