ZIP 94566 Zone 9b

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

Nearest qualified station: LIVERMORE, CA US (USC00044997), 3.6 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is February 15. Median first 32°F is December 2. The 50% growing-season length is 292 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 12Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%February 15Median.
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 16Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%December 2Median.
90%December 28Later 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%330
50%292
90%257

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterFebruary 10January 10December 19
First, on or beforeNovember 29December 18January 17
Season at least365 days343 days310 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 13March 25February 26
First, on or beforeNovember 4November 18December 2
Season at least268 days238 days210 days

Station LIVERMORE, CA US (USC00044997). Completeness flag S, 27 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 99.3%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 119.8 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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