Data: 2023 USDA zones (PRISM/OSU) · NOAA 1991–2020 normals · updated Oct 29, 2026

Planting zone for 00715 — Mercedita, PR

ZIP code 00715 (Mercedita, Ponce County) is in USDA zone 13a: the coldest winter night averages 60 to 65 °F.

Where ZIP 00715 is

Outlined: the ZIP code area · tap the map for the zone at any spot · scroll or pinch to zoom

Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones come from the 2023 USDA hardiness-zone data by the PRISM Group, Oregon State University; we re-mapped and recolored them. The official map is at planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.

Zone13a60 to 65 °F

Coldest night15.6 to 18.3 °C

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The zone is the one at the center of the ZIP code; hilly ZIPs can span two zones. What zone 13a means →

Frost forecast — next 7 nights

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Frost dates

Frost is rare or absent here: Mercedita, PR is in zone 13a, where the coldest night of a typical winter stays above freezing. Cool-season vegetables grow best from fall through spring; summer heat, not frost, is the limit.

Soil in Mercedita, PR

The soil mapped at the center of ZIP 00715 is Constancia — silty clay, somewhat poorly drained.

TextureSilty clayholds water and nutrients; slow to drain and warm up

pH7.9alkaline; most vegetables like 6.0–7.0

DrainageSomewhat poorly drainedconsider raised beds

Organic matter5%high

Hydrologic groupDwater soaks in very slowly

Farmland classFarmland of statewide importanceUSDA classification

Map unit: Constancia silty clay.

Soil Survey Staff, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA. Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Database, via Soil Data Access, accessed 2026-10-29. The soil at the center point of ZIP 00715; soils change within a few hundred feet, so a home soil test (pH, nutrients) is still the best guide.

Climate in Mercedita, PR

Longest day13 h 12 mindaylight on June 21

Shortest day11 h 03 mindaylight on December 21

Onions to growShort-daysummer days stay under about 14 h 20 min, so long-day varieties won’t bulb

Daylight is calculated from latitude.

Nearby ZIP codes

3 of the 8 nearest ZIP codes are in a different zone — elevation and distance from water change winter lows quickly.

Juana Diaz, PR · 6 mi

0072813a

Ponce, PR · 6 mi

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Questions about 00715

What planting zone is ZIP code 00715?

ZIP code 00715 (Mercedita, PR) is in USDA hardiness zone 13a on the 2023 map: the coldest night of an average winter reaches 60 to 65 °F (15.6 to 18.3 °C).

What kind of soil does 00715 have?

The USDA soil survey maps Constancia at the center of ZIP 00715: silty clay, somewhat poorly drained, pH about 7.9 (alkaline).

What kind of onions grow in Mercedita, PR?

Short-day onions: the longest day near 00715 is 13 h 12 min, so summer days stay under about 14 h 20 min, so long-day varieties won’t bulb.