ZIP 78041 Zone 9b

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

Nearest qualified station: LAREDO 2, TX US (USC00415060), 2.2 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is January 25. Median first 32°F is December 17. The 50% growing-season length is 329 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 25Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%January 25Median.
10%February 25Later 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 23Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%December 17Median.
90%January 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%362
50%329
90%288

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterFebruary 11January 8December 14
First, on or beforeDecember 5December 30February 1
Season at least365 days363 days325 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMarch 9February 13January 18
First, on or beforeNovember 14December 3December 28
Season at least328 days293 days260 days

Station LAREDO 2, TX US (USC00415060). Completeness flag S, 26 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 89.5%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 131.1 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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