ZIP 78201 Zone 9a

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

Nearest qualified station: SAN ANTONIO INCARNATE WORD, TX US (USC00417947), 3.4 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is February 25. Median first 32°F is November 28. The 50% growing-season length is 277 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 28Earlier 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 28Median.
90%December 21Later 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%313
50%277
90%249

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMarch 5February 5December 31
First, on or beforeNovember 19December 15January 20
Season at least356 days315 days275 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 2March 10February 18
First, on or beforeOctober 30November 16December 3
Season at least279 days251 days223 days

Station SAN ANTONIO INCARNATE WORD, TX US (USC00417947). Completeness flag R, 16 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 213.4 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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