ZIP 94928 Zone 9a

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

Nearest qualified station: PETALUMA AP, CA US (USC00046826), 7.7 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is February 28. Median first 32°F is November 25. The 50% growing-season length is 271 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 24Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%February 28Median.
10%April 6Later 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 9Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%November 25Median.
90%December 16Later 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%313
50%271
90%230

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterFebruary 24January 17December 17
First, on or beforeNovember 20December 9January 12
Season at least365 days331 days289 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 27April 6March 7
First, on or beforeOctober 27November 10November 28
Season at least249 days218 days193 days

Station PETALUMA AP, CA US (USC00046826). Completeness flag S, 26 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 99.5%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 6.1 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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