ZIP 78501 Zone 10a
Texas · USDA zone 10a, average annual extreme minimum 30°F to 35°F.
Nearest qualified station: MCALLEN, TX US (USC00415701), 1.8 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.
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.
| Probability | Date | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| 90% | December 14 | Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common. |
| 50% | January 9 | Median. |
| 10% | February 12 | Later 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.
| Probability | Date | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | December 8 | Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon. |
| 50% | January 1 | Median. |
| 90% | February 4 | Later 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 long | Days |
|---|---|
| 10% | 365 |
| 50% | 365 |
| 90% | 324 |
28°F threshold
| 10% | 50% | 90% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last, on or after | February 9 | January 4 | December 15 |
| First, on or before | December 14 | January 2 | February 6 |
| Season at least | 365 days | 365 days | 354 days |
36°F threshold
| 10% | 50% | 90% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last, on or after | March 1 | January 27 | December 20 |
| First, on or before | November 27 | December 19 | January 26 |
| Season at least | 365 days | 330 days | 289 days |
Station MCALLEN, TX US (USC00415701). Completeness flag R, 27 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 48.2%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 30.5 m. The same probability language applies to the 28°F and 36°F rows when those dates passed the same quality checks.