ZIP 92056 Zone 10a

California · USDA zone 10a, average annual extreme minimum 30°F to 35°F.

Nearest qualified station: OCEANSIDE MUNI AP, CA US (USW00053121), 3.2 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is January 23. Median first 32°F is December 11. The 50% growing-season length is 325 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%December 22Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%January 23Median.
10%February 22Later 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 21Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%December 11Median.
90%January 15Later 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%360
50%325
90%287

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterJanuary 31December 31December 9
First, on or beforeDecember 3December 23January 25
Season at least365 days365 days336 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 6February 27January 29
First, on or beforeNovember 7November 24December 12
Season at least302 days268 days230 days

Station OCEANSIDE MUNI AP, CA US (USW00053121). Completeness flag R, 14 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 90.8%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 8.5 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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