ZIP 94102 Zone 10b

California · USDA zone 10b, average annual extreme minimum 35°F to 40°F.

Nearest qualified station: SAN FRANCISCO OCEANSIDE, CA US (USC00047767), 5.9 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is December 30. Median first 32°F is December 25. The 50% growing-season length is 365 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 2Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%December 30Median.
10%March 13Later 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 25Median.
90%February 13Later 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%365
50%365
90%336

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 7January 15December 11
First, on or beforeNovember 28December 26February 22
Season at least365 days347 days275 days

Station SAN FRANCISCO OCEANSIDE, CA US (USC00047767). Completeness flag R, 24 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 21.7%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 2.4 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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