ZIP 93635 Zone 9a

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

Nearest qualified station: LOS BANOS, CA US (USC00045118), 2.6 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is January 26. Median first 32°F is December 10. The 50% growing-season length is 322 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 29Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%January 26Median.
10%February 20Later 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 26Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%December 10Median.
90%January 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%351
50%322
90%291

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterFebruary 4January 6December 17
First, on or beforeDecember 6December 24January 19
Season at least365 days356 days326 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 3February 24January 26
First, on or beforeNovember 12November 27December 11
Season at least305 days273 days234 days

Station LOS BANOS, CA US (USC00045118). Completeness flag S, 29 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 95.6%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 36.6 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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