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).

Station20%50%80%
2°C0°C−2°C2°C0°C−2°C2°C0°C−2°C

Bethlehem179218240200235260220248276
Bloemfontein175201244194222259212243273
Bothaville209243269231256297254270325
Fauresmith185221262207246287232271314
Ficksburg183216261202238278225260295
Frankfort183215238202232253221245268
Virginia213245278231263293246277308
Wepener173198226189221245207239265
Zastron173195229187218247201237265