ZIP 93638 Zone 9b

California · USDA zone 9b, average annual extreme minimum 25°F to 30°F.

Nearest qualified station: MADERA MUNI AP, CA US (USW00093242), 5.7 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is February 12. Median first 32°F is November 30. The 50% growing-season length is 293 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 6Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%February 12Median.
10%March 17Later 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 14Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%November 30Median.
90%January 3Later 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%329
50%293
90%256

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterFebruary 12January 7December 11
First, on or beforeNovember 24December 15January 19
Season at least365 days341 days310 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 17March 23February 24
First, on or beforeOctober 30November 15December 1
Season at least269 days235 days206 days

Station MADERA MUNI AP, CA US (USW00093242). Completeness flag R, 20 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 77.1 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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