California · NOAA station USC00048163
Frost dates for Shelter Cove Aviation, CA
A 32°F freeze happens at Shelter Cove Aviation in about 9% of years. That is too few freeze years for NOAA to compute reliable spring and fall frost dates, so none are shown. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 9b.
- 9%Chance of 32°F in a year
- 1%Chance of 28°F in a year
- 54%Chance of 36°F in a year
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 54% |
| 32°F | 9% |
| 28°F | 1% |
| 24°F | 0% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95589 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 9 km |
Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
About this station
- NOAA station ID USC00048163, at 40.0331, -124.0728, elevation 75 m (246 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 13 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 1.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Richardson Gr State Park (24 km)
- Scotia (50 km)
- Grizzly Creek State Park (52 km)
- Fort Bragg 5 N (64 km)
- Covelo (75 km)
- Eureka WFO Woodley Island (87 km)
- Willits 1 NE (93 km)
- Arcata Eureka Airport (105 km)
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.