ZIP 80109 Zone 5b

Colorado · USDA zone 5b, average annual extreme minimum -15°F to -10°F.

Nearest qualified station: CASTLE ROCK, CO US (USC00051401), 2.7 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is May 9. Median first 32°F is October 2. The 50% growing-season length is 143 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%April 30Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%May 9Median.
10%May 24Later 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%September 17Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%October 2Median.
90%October 16Later 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%161
50%143
90%124

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMay 14May 1April 17
First, on or beforeSeptember 26October 12October 25
Season at least181 days161 days141 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterJune 6May 21May 9
First, on or beforeSeptember 11September 25October 7
Season at least142 days124 days103 days

Station CASTLE ROCK, CO US (USC00051401). Completeness flag S, 25 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 1885.2 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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