ZIP 85122 Zone 9a

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

Nearest qualified station: CASA GRANDE, AZ US (USC00021306), 2.8 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is February 5. Median first 32°F is December 6. The 50% growing-season length is 305 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 5Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%February 5Median.
10%February 28Later 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 18Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%December 6Median.
90%December 29Later 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%340
50%305
90%273

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterFebruary 15January 14December 16
First, on or beforeNovember 29December 22January 24
Season at least365 days340 days304 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMarch 16February 26January 31
First, on or beforeNovember 7November 24December 11
Season at least299 days271 days243 days

Station CASA GRANDE, AZ US (USC00021306). Completeness flag R, 18 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 98.6%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 426.7 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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