USDA Hardiness Zone 13a
Frost Dates for 00949 — Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Toa Baja Levittown, PR (28 ft), 2 miles east.
Updated
No night at or below 32°F was recorded at Toa Baja Levittown, PR in 1991–2020, not even 36°F, so Toa Baja has no frost dates to plan around; the coolest month, February, averages a low of 69°F.
- Winters with a freeze
- 0%
- Winters with 36°F
- 0%
- Coldest month low
- 69°F
- Hardiness zone
- 13a
32°F or below, 1991–2020
frost possible on leaves
average, February
60 to 65°F (15.6 to 18.3°C) coldest night
Frost risk by date in Toa Baja
Toa Baja Levittown, PR, 2 miles east of Toa Baja, 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 Toa Baja Levittown, 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 00949 →Compare Toa Baja with another place →
Weather by month in Toa Baja
August is the warmest month at Toa Baja Levittown, PR, averaging 89°F by day and 76°F at night; January is the coldest at 82°F and 70°F. Not one month recorded a 32°F night; the lowest monthly average low is 69°F.
Warmth for growing adds up to 10,771 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 76% of the 25 Puerto Rico stations. 48% of them (5,134) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 1,004.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82 | 70 | 0% | 0 | 805 |
| Feb | 83 | 69 | 0% | 0 | 731 |
| Mar | 84 | 70 | 0% | 0 | 834 |
| Apr | 86 | 72 | 0% | 0 | 861 |
| May | 87 | 74 | 0% | 0 | 941 |
| Jun | 89 | 76 | 0% | 0 | 963 |
| Jul | 88 | 76 | 0% | 0 | 984 |
| Aug | 89 | 76 | 0% | 0 | 1004 |
| Sep | 89 | 75 | 0% | 0 | 962 |
| Oct | 88 | 75 | 0% | 0 | 980 |
| Nov | 86 | 73 | 0% | 0 | 872 |
| Dec | 83 | 71 | 0% | 0 | 835 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Toa Baja Levittown, PR (28 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, Dorado 2 WNW, PR, 7 miles west of Toa Baja, has no 32°F night on record either, and a coolest-month low 2°F colder (67°F).
Where these figures come from
ZIP 00949 is 2 miles from Toa Baja Levittown, PR, which stands at 28 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 11 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 00956 (Bayamon). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 00949 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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