ZIP 97124 Zone 8b

Oregon · USDA zone 8b, average annual extreme minimum 15°F to 20°F.

Nearest qualified station: PORTLAND-HILLSBORO AP, OR US (USW00094261), 2 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is April 16. Median first 32°F is October 23. The 50% growing-season length is 191 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%March 25Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%April 16Median.
10%May 3Later 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%October 3Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%October 23Median.
90%November 18Later 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%223
50%191
90%161

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 9March 13February 15
First, on or beforeOctober 20November 12December 10
Season at least286 days243 days208 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMay 27May 5April 21
First, on or beforeSeptember 20October 6October 31
Season at least181 days153 days127 days

Station PORTLAND-HILLSBORO AP, OR US (USW00094261). Completeness flag R, 20 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 100%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 62.2 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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