ZIP 78703 Zone 9a

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

Nearest qualified station: AUSTIN-CAMP MABRY, TX US (USW00013958), 1.9 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is February 20. Median first 32°F is December 3. The 50% growing-season length is 291 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 23Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%February 20Median.
10%March 14Later 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 15Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%December 3Median.
90%January 1Later 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%326
50%291
90%258

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMarch 3February 1December 29
First, on or beforeNovember 27December 27February 1
Season at least365 days329 days288 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMarch 27March 6February 14
First, on or beforeNovember 5November 22December 10
Season at least288 days261 days235 days

Station AUSTIN-CAMP MABRY, TX US (USW00013958). Completeness flag S, 30 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 99.4%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 204.2 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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