USDA Hardiness Zone 13a
Frost Dates for 00738 — Fajardo, Puerto Rico
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Roosevelt Roads, PR (33 ft), 5 miles south.
Updated
No night at or below 32°F was recorded at Roosevelt Roads, PR in 1991–2020, not even 36°F, so Fajardo has no frost dates to plan around; the coolest month, January, averages a low of 71°F.
- Winters with a freeze
- 0%
- Winters with 36°F
- 0%
- Coldest month low
- 71°F
- Hardiness zone
- 13a
32°F or below, 1991–2020
frost possible on leaves
average, January
60 to 65°F (15.6 to 18.3°C) coldest night
Frost risk by date in Fajardo
Roosevelt Roads, PR, 5 miles south of Fajardo, 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 Roosevelt Roads, 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 00738 →Compare Fajardo with another place →
Weather by month in Fajardo
August is the warmest month at Roosevelt Roads, PR, averaging 89°F by day and 78°F at night; January is the coldest at 83°F and 71°F. Not one month recorded a 32°F night; the lowest monthly average low is 71°F.
Warmth for growing adds up to 11,132 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 88% of the 25 Puerto Rico stations. 48% of them (5,312) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 1,034. Precipitation totals 50.9 inches a year, most in May (6.7") and least in March (1.8"); May to September bring 50% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83 | 71 | 2.6 | 0% | 0 | 842 |
| Feb | 84 | 71 | 2.0 | 0% | 0 | 769 |
| Mar | 84 | 72 | 1.8 | 0% | 0 | 870 |
| Apr | 86 | 73 | 3.0 | 0% | 0 | 888 |
| May | 87 | 75 | 6.7 | 0% | 0 | 963 |
| Jun | 88 | 77 | 3.9 | 0% | 0 | 981 |
| Jul | 89 | 77 | 4.3 | 0% | 0 | 1025 |
| Aug | 89 | 78 | 4.3 | 0% | 0 | 1034 |
| Sep | 89 | 76 | 6.4 | 0% | 0 | 978 |
| Oct | 88 | 76 | 5.8 | 0% | 0 | 992 |
| Nov | 86 | 75 | 6.1 | 0% | 0 | 911 |
| Dec | 84 | 73 | 4.0 | 0% | 0 | 882 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Roosevelt Roads, PR (33 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, Pico Del Este, PR, 7 miles southwest of Fajardo and 3,415 feet higher, has no 32°F night on record either, and a coolest-month low 12°F colder (59°F).
Where these figures come from
ZIP 00738 is 5 miles from Roosevelt Roads, PR, which stands at 33 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 2 other ZIP codes share the station. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 00738 in zone 13a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 60 to 65°F (15.6 to 18.3°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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