Viewing post #1377708 by needrain

ShadyGreenThumb said:Am I the only one who is too stupid to understand the frost charts?

I hate charts and graphs! When I see them my first reaction is duh! I didn't do great in physics class. On the chart, find a date going across a 'last temp' (meaning probably the last time for that temp in a season) and then go up to the top of the column and read the percentage or likelihood that you could potentially see that temp on that date.

So - using zip 77435, which brings up Humble, TX, find Feb. 25 and there is a 20% chance to have a 28F temp on that date. Did this help - or is it still clear as mud?

It's why dealing with Texas weather, even in a friendly part of anywhere, is gambling. It's about probabilities, but when unlikely weather patterns string together for too long it can set plants, people and animals up for unpleasant experiences. The charts are probably better than zones if only because they are based on historical temperatures in a more specific location.

edited to add the date searched.