USDA Hardiness Zone 12a
Frost Dates for 00720 — Orocovis, Puerto Rico
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Palmarejo Vega Baja, PR (560 ft), 12 miles north.
Updated
No night at or below 32°F was recorded at Palmarejo Vega Baja, PR in 1991–2020, not even 36°F, so Orocovis has no frost dates to plan around; the coolest month, March, averages a low of 66°F.
- Winters with a freeze
- 0%
- Winters with 36°F
- 0%
- Coldest month low
- 66°F
- Hardiness zone
- 12a
32°F or below, 1991–2020
frost possible on leaves
average, March
50 to 55°F (10.0 to 12.8°C) coldest night
Frost risk by date in Orocovis
Palmarejo Vega Baja, PR, 12 miles north of Orocovis, 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 Palmarejo Vega Baja, 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 00720 →Compare Orocovis with another place →
Weather by month in Orocovis
August is the warmest month at Palmarejo Vega Baja, PR, averaging 88°F by day and 73°F at night; January is the coldest at 82°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 10,025 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 60% of the 25 Puerto Rico stations. 47% of them (4,738) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 942. Precipitation totals 64.5 inches a year, most in September (7.3") and least in February (3.3"); May to September bring 44% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82 | 66 | 4.6 | 0% | 0 | 746 |
| Feb | 83 | 66 | 3.3 | 0% | 0 | 679 |
| Mar | 83 | 66 | 3.9 | 0% | 0 | 758 |
| Apr | 85 | 68 | 4.2 | 0% | 0 | 785 |
| May | 86 | 70 | 7.1 | 0% | 0 | 873 |
| Jun | 88 | 72 | 4.6 | 0% | 0 | 899 |
| Jul | 88 | 73 | 4.9 | 0% | 0 | 938 |
| Aug | 88 | 73 | 4.8 | 0% | 0 | 942 |
| Sep | 88 | 72 | 7.3 | 0% | 0 | 902 |
| Oct | 88 | 71 | 6.7 | 0% | 0 | 910 |
| Nov | 85 | 70 | 7.1 | 0% | 0 | 818 |
| Dec | 83 | 68 | 6.0 | 0% | 0 | 778 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Palmarejo Vega Baja, PR (560 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, Aibonito 1 S, PR, 12 miles southeast of Orocovis and 1,770 feet higher, has no 32°F night on record either, and a coolest-month low 4°F colder (62°F).
Where these figures come from
ZIP 00720 is 12 miles from Palmarejo Vega Baja, PR, which stands at 560 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 4 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 00693 (Vega Baja). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 00720 in zone 12a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 50 to 55°F (10.0 to 12.8°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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