ZIP 77441 Zone 9a

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

Nearest qualified station: SEALY, TX US (USC00418160), 15.1 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is February 28. Median first 32°F is November 30. 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 30Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%February 28Median.
10%March 21Later 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 9Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%November 30Median.
90%December 29Later 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 9February 10January 2
First, on or beforeNovember 20December 20January 29
Season at least353 days314 days275 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 5March 13February 20
First, on or beforeNovember 1November 17December 6
Season at least279 days249 days220 days

Station SEALY, TX US (USC00418160). Completeness flag R, 11 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 59.7 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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