USDA Hardiness Zone 12b
Frost Dates for 00610 — Anasco, Puerto Rico
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Coloso, PR (40 ft), 7 miles north.
Updated
No night at or below 32°F was recorded at Coloso, PR in 1991–2020, not even 36°F, so Anasco has no frost dates to plan around; the coolest month, February, averages a low of 66°F.
- Winters with a freeze
- 0%
- Winters with 36°F
- 0%
- Coldest month low
- 66°F
- Hardiness zone
- 12b
32°F or below, 1991–2020
frost possible on leaves
average, February
55 to 60°F (12.8 to 15.6°C) coldest night
Frost risk by date in Anasco
Coloso, PR, 7 miles north of Anasco, did not record a night at or below 32°F in 1991–2020. All 25 other Puerto Rico stations behind this site's ZIP pages recorded no 32°F night either.
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Coloso, PR, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.
Frost risk on any date in 00610 →Compare Anasco with another place →
Weather by month in Anasco
September is the warmest month at Coloso, PR, averaging 89°F by day and 73°F at night; January is the coldest at 84°F and 66°F. Not one month recorded a 32°F night; the lowest monthly average low is 66°F.
Warmth for growing adds up to 10,387 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 60% of the 25 Puerto Rico stations. 48% of them (4,935) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 958. Precipitation totals 77.6 inches a year, most in August (10.5") and least in December (2.4"); May to September bring 61% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84 | 66 | 2.5 | 0% | 0 | 778 |
| Feb | 85 | 66 | 2.7 | 0% | 0 | 706 |
| Mar | 86 | 67 | 3.3 | 0% | 0 | 811 |
| Apr | 86 | 69 | 5.3 | 0% | 0 | 824 |
| May | 87 | 71 | 9.8 | 0% | 0 | 904 |
| Jun | 89 | 72 | 8.7 | 0% | 0 | 914 |
| Jul | 89 | 73 | 9.1 | 0% | 0 | 952 |
| Aug | 89 | 73 | 10.5 | 0% | 0 | 958 |
| Sep | 89 | 73 | 9.3 | 0% | 0 | 929 |
| Oct | 89 | 72 | 8.9 | 0% | 0 | 939 |
| Nov | 87 | 71 | 5.1 | 0% | 0 | 860 |
| Dec | 85 | 68 | 2.4 | 0% | 0 | 815 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Coloso, PR (40 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.
Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, Mayaguez City, PR, 7 miles south of Anasco, has no 32°F night on record either, and a coolest-month low 1°F warmer (67°F).
Where these figures come from
ZIP 00610 is 7 miles from Coloso, PR, which stands at 40 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 3 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 00602 (Aguada). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 00610 in zone 12b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 55 to 60°F (12.8 to 15.6°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
Frost dates across Puerto Rico →
Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.
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