ZIP 93552 Zone 8b

California · USDA zone 8b, average annual extreme minimum 15°F to 20°F.

Nearest qualified station: PALMDALE, CA US (USC00046624), 3.8 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is March 10. Median first 32°F is November 19. The 50% growing-season length is 248 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%February 12Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%March 10Median.
10%April 11Later 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 3Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%November 19Median.
90%December 4Later 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%282
50%248
90%216

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMarch 17February 13January 14
First, on or beforeNovember 15December 1December 23
Season at least328 days292 days251 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 26April 5March 11
First, on or beforeOctober 24November 7November 21
Season at least238 days213 days190 days

Station PALMDALE, CA US (USC00046624). Completeness flag S, 24 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 796.1 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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