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USDA Hardiness Zones and Average Annual Minimum Temperature Range

USDA Zone

Temperature Range Example Cities
         1

 Below -50 F  (below -45.6C)

Fairbanks, Alaska
Resolute, Northwest Territories (Canada)
        2a

-50 to -45 F  (-42.8 to -45.5 C)

Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
Flin Flon, Manitoba (Canada)
        2b

-45 to -40 F  (-40.0 to -42.7 C)

Unalakleet, Alaska
Pinecreek, Minnesota
        3a

-40 to -35 F  (-37.3 to -39.9 C)

International Falls, Minnesota
St. Michael, Alaska
        3b

-35 to -30 F  (-34.5 to -37.2 C)

Tomahawk, Wisconsin
Sidney, Montana
        4a

-30 to -25 F  (-31.7 to -34.4 C)

Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
Lewistown, Montana
        4b

-25 to -20 F  (-28.9 to -31.6 C)

Northwood, Iowa
Nebraska
        5a

-20 to -15 F  (-26.2 to -28.8 C)

Des Moines, Iowa
Illinois
        5b

-15 to -10 F (-23.4 to -26.1 C)

Columbia, Missouri
Mansfield, Pennsylvania
        6a

-10 to -5 F (-20.6 to -23.3 C)

St. Louis, Missouri
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
        6b

-5 to 0 F  (-17.8 to -20.5 C)

McMinnville, Tennessee
Branson, Missouri
        7a

0 to 5 F  (-15.0 to -17.7 C)

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
South Boston, Virginia
        7b

5 to 10 F  (-12.3 to -14.9 C)

Little Rock, Arkansas
Griffin, Georgia
        8a

10 to 15 F  (-9.5 to -12.2 C)

Tifton, Georgia
Dallas, Texas
        8b

15 to 20 F  (-6.7 to -9.4 C)

Austin, Texas
Gainesville, Florida
        9a

20 to 25 F  (-3.9 to -6.6 C)

Houston, Texas
St. Augustine, Florida
        9b

25 to 30 F  (-1.2 to -3.8 C)

Brownsville, Texas
Fort Pierce, Florida
       10a

30 to 35 F  (1.6 to -1.1 C)

Naples, Florida
Barstow, California
       10b

35 to 40 F  (4.4 to 1.7 C)

Miami, Florida
Coral Gables, Florida
        11

above 40 F  (above 4.5 C)

Honolulu, Hawaii
Mazatlan, Mexico

Data based on USDA Miscellaneous Publication No. 1475. Issued January 1990, U.S. National Arboretum, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington DC 20002.


 

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