USDA Hardiness Zone 12a
Frost Dates for 00794 — Barranquitas, Puerto Rico
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Aibonito 1 S, PR (2,330 ft), 6 miles southeast.
Updated
No night at or below 32°F was recorded at Aibonito 1 S, PR in 1991–2020, not even 36°F, so Barranquitas has no frost dates to plan around; the coolest month, February, averages a low of 62°F.
- Winters with a freeze
- 0%
- Winters with 36°F
- 0%
- Coldest month low
- 62°F
- Hardiness zone
- 12a
32°F or below, 1991–2020
frost possible on leaves
average, February
50 to 55°F (10.0 to 12.8°C) coldest night
Frost risk by date in Barranquitas
Aibonito 1 S, PR, 6 miles southeast of Barranquitas, 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 Aibonito 1 S, 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 00794 →Compare Barranquitas with another place →
Weather by month in Barranquitas
August is the warmest month at Aibonito 1 S, PR, averaging 82°F by day and 68°F at night; January is the coldest at 74°F and 62°F. Not one month recorded a 32°F night; the lowest monthly average low is 62°F.
Warmth for growing adds up to 7,950 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 88% of the 25 Puerto Rico stations. 46% of them (3,695) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 777. Precipitation totals 61.7 inches a year, most in September (9.4") and least in February (3.0"); May to September bring 46% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74 | 62 | 3.8 | 0% | 0 | 553 |
| Feb | 75 | 62 | 3.0 | 0% | 0 | 504 |
| Mar | 76 | 62 | 3.5 | 0% | 0 | 581 |
| Apr | 78 | 63 | 4.4 | 0% | 0 | 620 |
| May | 80 | 66 | 5.5 | 0% | 0 | 704 |
| Jun | 81 | 68 | 3.1 | 0% | 0 | 734 |
| Jul | 81 | 68 | 4.7 | 0% | 0 | 764 |
| Aug | 82 | 68 | 5.5 | 0% | 0 | 777 |
| Sep | 81 | 68 | 9.4 | 0% | 0 | 740 |
| Oct | 80 | 68 | 8.0 | 0% | 0 | 735 |
| Nov | 77 | 66 | 6.7 | 0% | 0 | 645 |
| Dec | 75 | 64 | 4.1 | 0% | 0 | 595 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Aibonito 1 S, PR (2,330 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, Palmarejo Vega Baja, PR, 15 miles northwest of Barranquitas and 1,770 feet lower, has no 32°F night on record either, and a coolest-month low 4°F warmer (66°F).
Where these figures come from
ZIP 00794 is 6 miles from Aibonito 1 S, PR, which stands at 2,330 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 5 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 00736 (Cayey). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 00794 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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