Max, that really is the absolute max and min. However, it is a humid climate too, so fungal diseases of plants is a problem. And we can't grow lots of things which like it cooler or have to have a chilling period. Would Tulipa clusiana grow here? Does it set seed? Ina On 5/03/2012 6:26 p.m., Max Withers wrote: > "The absolute maximum recorded temperature is 34.4 °C (93.9 °F),[20] > while the absolute minimum is -0.6 °C (30.9 °F). -- Ina Crossley Auckland New Zealand zone 10a