ZIP 98312 Zone 8b

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

Nearest qualified station: BREMERTON, WA US (USC00450872), 3.7 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is March 29. Median first 32°F is November 14. The 50% growing-season length is 227 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 5Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%March 29Median.
10%April 24Later 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 26Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%November 14Median.
90%December 1Later 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%257
50%227
90%197

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMarch 27February 27January 24
First, on or beforeNovember 10November 30December 24
Season at least314 days273 days239 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMay 13April 25April 7
First, on or beforeOctober 4October 27November 13
Season at least210 days183 days158 days

Station BREMERTON, WA US (USC00450872). Completeness flag R, 26 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 33.5 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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