Florida Frost Dates

Florida has 174 NOAA weather stations with freeze records in the 1991–2020 climate normals. The typical last spring frost ranges from January 15 at Sarasota Bradenton Ap to March 21 at Crestview Bob Sikes Ap; at half the stations it has come by February 1. The first fall frost typically arrives between November 12 at Crestview Bob Sikes Ap and January 20 at Everglades City 5 Ne, with a median of January 6.

The growing season between the typical frosts runs from 237 days at Crestview Bob Sikes Ap to 365 days at Winter Haven; 334 days at the median station.

At 35 stations, NOAA records too few freezes to give a date: frost is rare there.

Every station in Florida

Typical dates have a 50% chance of a frost after them in spring, and before them in fall; safer dates, 10%. A garden can differ from its nearest station, especially in a valley or on a hillside: see why your garden may differ.

Florida: freeze (32 °F) dates by NOAA station, 1991–2020 normals
Station	Elevation	Last frost	Safer	First frost	Safer	Season (days)
Apalachicola Airport	20 ft	Feb 20	Mar 12	Dec 13	Nov 17	299
Apalachicola Ap	19 ft	Feb 15	Mar 11	Dec 18	Nov 21	307
Arcadia	25 ft	Feb 7	Mar 10	Jan 4	Dec 8	324
Archbold Bio Stn	140 ft	Feb 26	Mar 28	Dec 22	Nov 27	300
Avon Park 2 W	154 ft	Jan 28	Feb 26	Jan 8	Dec 12	343
Bahia Honda Sp	2 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Bartow 1se	111 ft	Jan 24	Feb 20	Jan 7	Dec 17	352
Bell 4nw	30 ft	Mar 14	Apr 2	Nov 22	Nov 4	254
Belle Glade	20 ft	Jan 27	Feb 18	Jan 16	Dec 26	365
Big Cypress	15 ft	Jan 20	Feb 16	Jan 10	Dec 19	365
Bonifay Tri Co Ap	85 ft	Mar 5	Mar 25	Nov 18	Nov 4	260
Bradenton 5 Ese	20 ft	Jan 16	Feb 9	Jan 11	Dec 20	365
Brighton Rsvn	14 ft	Jan 31	Feb 28	Jan 12	Dec 24	347
Brooksville Chin Hill	240 ft	Feb 3	Mar 3	Jan 3	Dec 7	329
Brooksville Hernando Co Ap	77 ft	Mar 1	Mar 27	Dec 5	Nov 11	281
Bushnell 1 E	80 ft	Mar 2	Mar 25	Dec 5	Nov 14	281
Canal Pt Usda	30 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Cape Florida	6 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Chactaw Nolf Milton	102 ft	Mar 1	Mar 23	Nov 27	Nov 6	273
Chipley	130 ft	Mar 5	Mar 27	Nov 21	Nov 4	263
Clermont 9 S	130 ft	Jan 29	Feb 26	Jan 11	Dec 21	349
Clewiston #2	18 ft	Jan 27	Feb 27	Jan 13	Dec 21	357
Coral Springs	10 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Crescent City	53 ft	Feb 1	Feb 28	Jan 8	Dec 10	334
Crestview Bob Sikes Ap	190 ft	Mar 21	Apr 9	Nov 12	Oct 29	237
Cross City 1 E	42 ft	Mar 6	Mar 31	Nov 26	Nov 8	263
Cross City Ap	38 ft	Mar 5	Mar 27	Nov 26	Nov 8	268
Curry Hammock Sp	4 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Daytona Beach Intl Ap	31 ft	Jan 30	Feb 26	Jan 8	Dec 10	340
Daytona Beach	29 ft	Feb 3	Feb 28	Jan 9	Dec 10	333
De Funiak Springs 1 E	245 ft	Feb 28	Mar 22	Nov 28	Nov 8	275
Deland 1 Sse	25 ft	Feb 17	Mar 19	Dec 30	Dec 2	310
Destin Ft Walton Ap	22 ft	Feb 5	Mar 4	Dec 28	Dec 1	321
Devils Garden	26 ft	Jan 25	Feb 13	Jan 13	Dec 23	365
Duck Key	4 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Everglades City 5 Ne	4 ft	Jan 24	Feb 14	Jan 20	Dec 30	365
Everglades	5 ft	Jan 16	Feb 3	Jan 14	Jan 1	365
Federal Pt	5 ft	Jan 31	Feb 28	Jan 4	Dec 7	337
Fernandina Beach	49 ft	Feb 2	Mar 1	Jan 4	Dec 10	333
Flamingo Rs	3 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Ft Green 12 Wsw	112 ft	Feb 6	Mar 14	Jan 3	Dec 6	325
Ft Lauderdale Beach	4 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Ft Lauderdale Executive Ap	14 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Ft Lauderdale Hollywood Ap	11 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Ft Lauderdale	16 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Ft Myers Page Fld Ap	15 ft	Jan 16	Feb 2	Jan 13	Dec 31	365
Ft Myers Sw Fl Rgnl Ap	31 ft	Jan 17	Feb 6	Jan 16	Jan 4	365
Ft Pierce St Lucie Co Intl Ap	24 ft	Jan 24	Feb 21	Jan 14	Dec 23	365
Ft Pierce	25 ft	Jan 22	Feb 27	Jan 12	Dec 20	365
Gainesville 11 Wnw	95 ft	Mar 4	Mar 26	Dec 4	Nov 10	274
Gainesville Rgnl Ap	123 ft	Mar 3	Mar 23	Dec 2	Nov 12	277
Glen St Mary 1 W	128 ft	Mar 8	Mar 31	Dec 1	Nov 9	272
Hastings 4ne	10 ft	Feb 14	Mar 17	Dec 30	Nov 28	308
Hialeah	12 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
High Springs	65 ft	Mar 13	Apr 2	Nov 22	Nov 4	255
Hollywood North Perry Ap	9 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Hollywood	9 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Homestead Gen Aviation Ap	9 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Immokalee	35 ft	Jan 23	Feb 18	Jan 11	Dec 26	365
Inverness 3 Se	58 ft	Mar 3	Mar 29	Dec 5	Nov 15	279
Islamorada	6 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Jackson Whitehouse Nolf	99 ft	Feb 28	Mar 23	Dec 3	Nov 11	280
Jacksonville Beach	10 ft	Jan 31	Mar 2	Jan 10	Dec 16	345
Jacksonville Craig Muni Ap	41 ft	Feb 9	Mar 7	Dec 31	Nov 30	314
Jacksonville Nas	20 ft	Feb 1	Mar 3	Jan 5	Dec 3	330
Jacksonville	33 ft	Feb 25	Mar 19	Dec 7	Nov 17	288
Jasper	147 ft	Mar 11	Mar 30	Nov 22	Nov 5	258
John Pennekamp Sp	6 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Juno Beach	5 ft	Jan 26	Feb 15	Jan 16	Dec 27	365
Kenansville	61 ft	Jan 26	Feb 22	Jan 10	Dec 20	354
Key W Wfo	4 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Key West Intl Ap	4 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Key West Nas	6 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Kissimmee 2	60 ft	Jan 28	Feb 25	Jan 6	Dec 17	342
Kissimmee Prairie Preserve	72 ft	Jan 30	Feb 28	Jan 11	Dec 20	347
La Belle	16 ft	Feb 2	Mar 11	Jan 8	Dec 16	339
Lake City 2 E	195 ft	Mar 1	Mar 24	Nov 28	Nov 11	273
Lakeland 2	139 ft	Jan 26	Feb 21	Jan 9	Dec 20	349
Leesburg Muni Ap	77 ft	Jan 26	Feb 21	Jan 9	Dec 17	346
Lisbon	68 ft	Feb 2	Mar 5	Jan 3	Dec 2	327
Live Oak	120 ft	Feb 20	Mar 19	Dec 6	Nov 14	292
Loxahatchee Nwr	21 ft	Jan 22	Feb 7	Jan 17	Dec 31	365
Madison	120 ft	Mar 5	Mar 23	Nov 29	Nov 10	273
Marathon Ap	8 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Marco Is	10 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Marianna Muni Ap	113 ft	Mar 1	Mar 21	Nov 27	Nov 8	270
Mayo	65 ft	Mar 8	Apr 2	Nov 25	Nov 5	264
Mayport Pilot Stn	16 ft	Feb 1	Mar 1	Jan 5	Dec 10	332
Melbourne Beach A1a	12 ft	Jan 16	Feb 13	Jan 13	Dec 29	365
Melbourne Intl Ap	22 ft	Jan 20	Feb 14	Jan 12	Dec 27	365
Melbourne Wfo	35 ft	Jan 24	Feb 24	Jan 9	Dec 20	359
Miami Beach	1 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Miami Intl Ap	29 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Miami Kendall Tamiami Exec Ap	10 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Miami Nwsfo	14 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Miami Opa Locka Ap	10 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Miami Wso City	15 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Milton Exp Stn	217 ft	Mar 15	Apr 3	Nov 13	Oct 30	241
Monticello 10 Sw	219 ft	Feb 25	Mar 17	Dec 3	Nov 13	286
Monticello 5 Se	98 ft	Mar 7	Mar 25	Nov 23	Nov 3	262
Moore Haven Lock 1	35 ft	Jan 23	Feb 17	Jan 11	Dec 23	361
Mt Plymouth 1ssw	90 ft	Feb 24	Mar 20	Dec 29	Nov 29	301
Mtn Lake	125 ft	Feb 4	Mar 11	Jan 4	Dec 8	332
Myakka Rvr Sp	19 ft	Feb 1	Mar 3	Jan 6	Dec 5	336
N Miami Beach #2	10 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Naples Muni Ap	9 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Naples	40 ft	Jan 18	Feb 16	Jan 11	Dec 27	365
Nettles Is	10 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
New Hope	105 ft	Mar 10	Mar 29	Nov 20	Nov 3	259
New Smyrna Bch - Marine Discov	16 ft	Jan 28	Feb 28	Jan 9	Dec 19	365
Niceville	60 ft	Mar 12	Mar 31	Nov 19	Nov 3	253
Nw Florida Beaches Intl Ap	57 ft	Feb 25	Mar 19	Dec 1	Nov 11	280
Oasis Rs	8 ft	Jan 18	Feb 4	Jan 16	Jan 1	365
Ocala	75 ft	Feb 25	Mar 21	Dec 12	Nov 21	293
Okeechobee	18 ft	Jan 31	Mar 1	Jan 11	Dec 23	355
Orange Springs 2ssw	50 ft	Mar 1	Mar 22	Dec 7	Nov 16	284
Orlando Executive Ap	108 ft	Jan 17	Feb 9	Jan 13	Dec 23	365
Orlando Intl Ap	90 ft	Jan 25	Feb 26	Jan 10	Dec 18	355
Orlando Sanford Ap	55 ft	Jan 24	Feb 23	Jan 9	Dec 15	352
Orlando W	150 ft	Jan 28	Feb 26	Jan 9	Dec 18	343
Ortona Lock 2	20 ft	Jan 27	Feb 27	Jan 11	Dec 18	348
Palm Bay	27 ft	Jan 30	Mar 1	Jan 11	Dec 21	343
Palm Beach Gardens	20 ft	Jan 21	Feb 12	Jan 15	Dec 25	365
Palm Coast 6ne	5 ft	Jan 24	Feb 18	Jan 11	Dec 19	356
Panacea 1 S	6 ft	Mar 8	Mar 26	Nov 22	Nov 6	262
Panama City 5n	5 ft	Feb 15	Mar 11	Dec 12	Nov 16	301
Panama City Bay Co Ap	21 ft	Feb 7	Mar 5	Dec 24	Nov 23	318
Parrish	60 ft	Jan 28	Feb 24	Jan 9	Dec 18	355
Pensacola 7 Nne	114 ft	Feb 17	Mar 13	Dec 9	Nov 15	299
Pensacola Forest Sherman Nas	28 ft	Feb 28	Mar 20	Nov 29	Nov 8	277
Pensacola Rgnl Ap	112 ft	Feb 14	Mar 11	Dec 9	Nov 17	301
Perrine 4w	10 ft	Jan 18	Feb 1	Jan 13	Dec 31	365
Perry Foley Ap	45 ft	Mar 5	Mar 27	Nov 25	Nov 5	268
Perry	45 ft	Mar 4	Mar 26	Nov 26	Nov 6	267
Plant City	110 ft	Jan 30	Mar 2	Jan 6	Dec 8	335
Pompano Beach Airpark	21 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Port Salerno 5w	12 ft	Jan 26	Feb 18	Jan 15	Dec 26	365
Punta Gorda 4 Ese	20 ft	Jan 21	Feb 14	Jan 14	Dec 27	365
Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Ap	25 ft	Jan 22	Feb 16	Jan 10	Dec 25	364
Quincy 3 Ssw	245 ft	Mar 13	Mar 31	Nov 22	Nov 4	256
Royal Palm Rs	7 ft	Jan 20	Feb 18	Jan 17	Dec 29	365
S Bay 15 S	20 ft	Jan 18	Feb 2	Jan 14	Dec 27	365
Saint Leo	190 ft	Jan 31	Feb 28	Jan 8	Dec 10	336
Sanford	12 ft	Jan 26	Feb 24	Jan 12	Dec 20	359
Sarasota Bradenton Ap	28 ft	Jan 15	Feb 8	Jan 10	Dec 24	365
Scottsmoor 2.5 Ssw	42 ft	Feb 10	Mar 10	Jan 8	Dec 14	327
Sebring 23 Sse	150 ft	Feb 1	Mar 5	Jan 8	Dec 9	334
St Augustine Lighthouse	12 ft	Feb 1	Mar 3	Jan 5	Dec 7	334
St Petersburg Ap	8 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
St Petersburg Intl Ap	11 ft	Jan 17	Feb 6	Jan 14	Dec 27	365
St Petersburg	8 ft	Jan 17	Feb 5	Jan 15	Dec 23	365
Starke	150 ft	Feb 8	Mar 8	Dec 24	Nov 29	313
Stuart	13 ft	Jan 23	Feb 10	Jan 18	Jan 1	365
Tallahassee Ap	55 ft	Mar 14	Apr 3	Nov 23	Nov 4	255
Tallahassee	63 ft	Mar 11	Mar 30	Nov 21	Nov 3	255
Tampa Bay Area Wfo	40 ft	Jan 20	Feb 16	Jan 9	Dec 19	357
Tampa Intl Ap	19 ft	Jan 20	Feb 10	Jan 12	Dec 23	365
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	6 ft	Jan 20	Feb 14	Jan 9	Dec 16	354
Tavernier	7 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Titusville 7 E	3 ft	Jan 29	Feb 26	Jan 16	Dec 29	353
Titusville	16 ft	Jan 25	Feb 24	Jan 13	Dec 23	362
Usher Twr	33 ft	Feb 28	Mar 22	Dec 2	Nov 12	279
Venice	8 ft	Jan 25	Feb 15	Jan 19	Dec 28	365
Vero Beach 4se	20 ft	Jan 18	Feb 11	Jan 13	Dec 27	365
Vero Beach Intl Ap	28 ft	Jan 24	Feb 27	Jan 13	Dec 26	365
Wauchula	60 ft	Feb 4	Mar 5	Jan 8	Dec 13	332
Weeki Wachee	20 ft	Feb 5	Mar 5	Jan 1	Dec 1	322
West Palm Beach Intl Ap	19 ft	Frost-free: too few freezes for a date
Wewahitchka	42 ft	Mar 1	Mar 20	Nov 29	Nov 7	271
White Springs 7n	132 ft	Feb 24	Mar 17	Dec 7	Nov 16	287
Whiting Field Nas South	178 ft	Feb 28	Mar 23	Nov 27	Nov 9	276
Whiting Fld Nas	199 ft	Mar 14	Apr 4	Nov 19	Nov 4	251
Winter Haven Gilbert Ap	146 ft	Jan 15	Feb 7	Jan 10	Dec 25	365
Winter Haven	145 ft	Jan 16	Feb 15	Jan 9	Dec 23	365

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Questions

When is the last frost in Florida?

It depends on where you are. The typical last spring frost at Florida's NOAA stations ranges from January 15 to March 21, and half of them have had it by February 1. Enter your ZIP code above for the station nearest you.

When is the first frost in Florida?

Typically between November 12 and January 20, depending on the station; the median is January 6. Plan fall crops back from your own station's date.

What do "typical" and "safer" mean?

With the typical (50%) last-frost date, half of years still have a frost after it. With the safer (10%) date, only one year in ten does. In fall it's the other way around: the safer date is the earlier one.

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal, by station: freeze dates at 32 °F)

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