ZIP 95618 Zone 9b

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

Nearest qualified station: DAVIS 2 WSW EXP FARM, CA US (USC00042294), 4.7 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is February 10. Median first 32°F is December 1. The 50% growing-season length is 295 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 31Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%February 10Median.
10%March 11Later 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 13Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%December 1Median.
90%December 27Later 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%334
50%295
90%256

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterFebruary 8January 6December 14
First, on or beforeNovember 29December 18January 18
Season at least365 days344 days312 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 16March 22February 22
First, on or beforeNovember 1November 16December 1
Season at least272 days236 days206 days

Station DAVIS 2 WSW EXP FARM, CA US (USC00042294). Completeness flag S, 30 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 98.4%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 18.3 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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