Research Article
The Study of Frost Occurrence in Free State Province of South Africa
Table 5
Frost-free duration (in days) at different probability levels (20%, 50%, and 80%) and thresholds (2°C, 0°C, and −2°C).
| Station | 20% | 50% | 80% | 2°C | 0°C | −2°C | 2°C | 0°C | −2°C | 2°C | 0°C | −2°C |
| Bethlehem | 179 | 218 | 240 | 200 | 235 | 260 | 220 | 248 | 276 | Bloemfontein | 175 | 201 | 244 | 194 | 222 | 259 | 212 | 243 | 273 | Bothaville | 209 | 243 | 269 | 231 | 256 | 297 | 254 | 270 | 325 | Fauresmith | 185 | 221 | 262 | 207 | 246 | 287 | 232 | 271 | 314 | Ficksburg | 183 | 216 | 261 | 202 | 238 | 278 | 225 | 260 | 295 | Frankfort | 183 | 215 | 238 | 202 | 232 | 253 | 221 | 245 | 268 | Virginia | 213 | 245 | 278 | 231 | 263 | 293 | 246 | 277 | 308 | Wepener | 173 | 198 | 226 | 189 | 221 | 245 | 207 | 239 | 265 | Zastron | 173 | 195 | 229 | 187 | 218 | 247 | 201 | 237 | 265 |
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