Frost Dates for 95360 — Newman, California

Half of springs at Newman, CA see their last 32°F night by February 26; only one in ten is past it by January 18, and one in ten still has one after April 21. Planting tender crops after March 26 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 9 20%, and after April 21 10%. The 54 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is the widest of the 220 California stations behind this site's ZIP pages, so a fixed calendar date is a gamble here.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 29 in half of years, as early as November 12 one year in ten, and holds off past December 21 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 13 days later, around December 12; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 31, 21 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 273 days in a typical year, shorter than at 53% of the 219 California stations; it reaches 318 days one year in ten and falls short of 220 one year in ten. On average 23 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 40 days longer, to about April 7, and return around November 14. A 24°F night is unusual: 42% of winters had one.

July is the warmest month at Newman, CA, averaging 100°F by day and 62°F at night; December is the coldest at 60°F and 38°F. From May to October the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, February still brings one in 59% of years and March still brings one in 31% of years and April still brings one in 23% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 5,688 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 84% of the 283 California stations. 39% of them (2,241) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 955. Precipitation totals 11.8 inches a year, most in January (2.7") and least in July (0.0"); May to September bring 5% of it.

The nearest other station, Turlock #2, CA, 17 miles northeast of Newman, has a last frost 51 days earlier (January 6), a first frost 21 days later (December 20), a season 78 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 21 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Newman, CA, 2.3 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 95360 is 2 miles from Newman, CA, which stands at 90 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 95360 in zone 9b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 25 to 30°F (-3.9 to -1.1°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.