ZIP 92236 Zone 10a

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

Nearest qualified station: DESERT RESORTS RGNL AP, CA US (USW00003104), 7.3 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is February 7. Median first 32°F is December 2. The 50% growing-season length is 298 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 7Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%February 7Median.
10%March 1Later 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 16Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%December 2Median.
90%December 21Later 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%331
50%298
90%269

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterFebruary 16January 15December 18
First, on or beforeNovember 24December 13January 5
Season at least362 days334 days297 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMarch 25February 28February 1
First, on or beforeNovember 5November 21December 5
Season at least295 days266 days236 days

Station DESERT RESORTS RGNL AP, CA US (USW00003104). 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 99.8%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation -36 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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