ZIP 97005 Zone 9a

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

Nearest qualified station: NATURE PARK-BEAVERTON, OR US (USC00355945), 1.8 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is February 11. Median first 32°F is December 5. The 50% growing-season length is 303 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 26Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%February 11Median.
10%March 5Later 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 11Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%December 5Median.
90%January 12Later 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%344
50%303
90%264

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterFebruary 16January 6December 2
First, on or beforeNovember 24December 21February 5
Season at least365 days357 days312 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 15March 23February 25
First, on or beforeOctober 26November 13December 4
Season at least268 days235 days206 days

Station NATURE PARK-BEAVERTON, OR US (USC00355945). Completeness flag R, 12 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 96.9%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 56.4 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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