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Frost dates in Florida
NOAA 1991–2020 normals for a 32 °F freeze. Your own yard can run a little either side.
Short answer
Across 40 NOAA weather stations in Florida, the average last spring frost runs from January 15 at Sarasota Bradenton Airport to March 21 at Crestview Bob Sikes Airport. The first fall frost comes as early as November 12 at Crestview Bob Sikes Airport and as late as January 20 at Everglades City 5 NE. At 15 of Florida's 55 NOAA weather stations, frost is too rare to put a date on. Planting zones near these stations run from 8b to 11b.
Florida cities
- Frost dates in Jacksonville: last frost February 1, first frost January 5
- Frost dates in Miami
- Frost dates in Tampa: last frost January 20, first frost January 12
- Frost dates in Orlando: last frost January 25, first frost January 10
- Frost dates in Port St. Lucie
- Frost dates in St. Petersburg
- Frost dates in Cape Coral: last frost January 16, first frost January 13
- Frost dates in Hialeah
- Frost dates in Tallahassee: last frost March 11, first frost November 21
- Frost dates in Fort Lauderdale
- Frost dates in Pembroke Pines
- Frost dates in Hollywood
- Frost dates in Gainesville: last frost March 3, first frost December 2
- Frost dates in Palm Bay: last frost January 30, first frost January 11
- Frost dates in Miramar
Find yours by ZIP code
The table below is by weather station. For the station nearest you, and your planting zone, type your ZIP code.
Florida frost dates by weather station
| Station | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Frost-free | Zone nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apalachicola Airport 19 ft | February 15 1 in 10 after March 11 | December 18 1 in 10 by November 21 | 306 days | 9b |
| Bonifay Tri Co Airport 85 ft | March 5 1 in 10 after March 25 | November 18 1 in 10 by November 4 | 258 days | 9a |
| Brooksville Hernando Co Airport 77 ft | March 1 1 in 10 after March 27 | December 5 1 in 10 by November 11 | 279 days | 9b |
| Chactaw Nolf Milton 102 ft | March 1 1 in 10 after March 23 | November 27 1 in 10 by November 6 | 271 days | 9a |
| Crestview Bob Sikes Airport 190 ft | March 21 1 in 10 after April 9 | November 12 1 in 10 by October 29 | 236 days | 8b |
| Cross City Airport 38 ft | March 5 1 in 10 after March 27 | November 26 1 in 10 by November 8 | 266 days | 9a |
| Daytona Beach Intl Airport 31 ft | January 30 1 in 10 after February 26 | January 8 1 in 10 by December 10 | 343 days | 9b |
| Destin Ft Walton Airport 22 ft | February 5 1 in 10 after March 4 | December 28 1 in 10 by December 1 | 326 days | 9a |
| Everglades City 5 NE 4 ft | January 24 1 in 10 after February 14 | January 20 1 in 10 by December 30 | 361 days | 10b |
| Ft Lauderdale Executive Airport 14 ft | Frost too rare to date (32 °F in under 1 year in 10) | 11a | ||
| Ft Lauderdale Hollywood Airport 11 ft | Frost too rare to date (32 °F in under 1 year in 10) | 11a | ||
| Ft Myers Page Fld Airport 15 ft | January 16 1 in 10 after February 2 | January 13 1 in 10 by December 31 | 362 days | 10b |
| Ft Myers Sw Fl Rgnl Airport 31 ft | January 17 1 in 10 after February 6 | January 16 1 in 10 by January 4 | 364 days | 10a |
| Ft Pierce St Lucie Co Intl Airport 24 ft | January 24 1 in 10 after February 21 | January 14 1 in 10 by December 23 | 355 days | 10a |
| Gainesville Rgnl Airport 123 ft | March 3 1 in 10 after March 23 | December 2 1 in 10 by November 12 | 274 days | 9a |
| Hollywood North Perry Airport 9 ft | Frost too rare to date (32 °F in under 1 year in 10) | 11a | ||
| Jackson Whitehouse Nolf 99 ft | February 28 1 in 10 after March 23 | December 3 1 in 10 by November 11 | 278 days | 9a |
| Jacksonville 33 ft | February 25 1 in 10 after March 19 | December 7 1 in 10 by November 17 | 285 days | 9b |
| Jacksonville Craig Muni Airport 41 ft | February 9 1 in 10 after March 7 | December 31 1 in 10 by November 30 | 325 days | 9b |
| Jacksonville NAS 20 ft | February 1 1 in 10 after March 3 | January 5 1 in 10 by December 3 | 338 days | 9b |
| Key West Intl Airport 4 ft | Frost too rare to date (32 °F in under 1 year in 10) | – | ||
| Key West NAS 6 ft | Frost too rare to date (32 °F in under 1 year in 10) | – | ||
| Leesburg Muni Airport 77 ft | January 26 1 in 10 after February 21 | January 9 1 in 10 by December 17 | 348 days | 9b |
| Marathon Airport 8 ft | Frost too rare to date (32 °F in under 1 year in 10) | 11b | ||
| Marianna Muni Airport 113 ft | March 1 1 in 10 after March 21 | November 27 1 in 10 by November 8 | 271 days | 9a |
| Mayport Pilot Stn 16 ft | February 1 1 in 10 after March 1 | January 5 1 in 10 by December 10 | 338 days | 9b |
| Melbourne Intl Airport 22 ft | January 20 1 in 10 after February 14 | January 12 1 in 10 by December 27 | 357 days | 10a |
| Miami Beach 1 ft | Frost too rare to date (32 °F in under 1 year in 10) | 11a | ||
| Miami Intl Airport 29 ft | Frost too rare to date (32 °F in under 1 year in 10) | 11a | ||
| Miami Kendall Tamiami Exec Airport 10 ft | Frost too rare to date (32 °F in under 1 year in 10) | 10b | ||
| Miami Opa Locka Airport 10 ft | Frost too rare to date (32 °F in under 1 year in 10) | 11a | ||
| Miami WSO City 15 ft | Frost too rare to date (32 °F in under 1 year in 10) | 11a | ||
| Naples Muni Airport 9 ft | Frost too rare to date (32 °F in under 1 year in 10) | 10b | ||
| Nw Florida Beaches Intl Airport 57 ft | February 25 1 in 10 after March 19 | December 1 1 in 10 by November 11 | 279 days | 9a |
| Orlando Executive Airport 108 ft | January 17 1 in 10 after February 9 | January 13 1 in 10 by December 23 | 361 days | 10a |
| Orlando Intl Airport 90 ft | January 25 1 in 10 after February 26 | January 10 1 in 10 by December 18 | 350 days | 10a |
| Orlando Sanford Airport 55 ft | January 24 1 in 10 after February 23 | January 9 1 in 10 by December 15 | 350 days | 9b |
| Panama City Bay Co Airport 21 ft | February 7 1 in 10 after March 5 | December 24 1 in 10 by November 23 | 320 days | 9b |
| Pensacola Forest Sherman NAS 28 ft | February 28 1 in 10 after March 20 | November 29 1 in 10 by November 8 | 274 days | 9a |
| Pensacola Rgnl Airport 112 ft | February 14 1 in 10 after March 11 | December 9 1 in 10 by November 17 | 298 days | 9a |
| Perry Foley Airport 45 ft | March 5 1 in 10 after March 27 | November 25 1 in 10 by November 5 | 265 days | 9a |
| Pompano Beach Airpark 21 ft | Frost too rare to date (32 °F in under 1 year in 10) | 11a | ||
| Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Airport 25 ft | January 22 1 in 10 after February 16 | January 10 1 in 10 by December 25 | 353 days | 10a |
| Sarasota Bradenton Airport 28 ft | January 15 1 in 10 after February 8 | January 10 1 in 10 by December 24 | 360 days | 10a |
| Sebring 23 SSE 150 ft | February 1 1 in 10 after March 5 | January 8 1 in 10 by December 9 | 341 days | 9b |
| St Petersburg Airport 8 ft | Frost too rare to date (32 °F in under 1 year in 10) | 10b | ||
| St Petersburg Intl Airport 11 ft | January 17 1 in 10 after February 6 | January 14 1 in 10 by December 27 | 362 days | 10a |
| Tallahassee 63 ft | March 11 1 in 10 after March 30 | November 21 1 in 10 by November 3 | 255 days | 9a |
| Tampa Intl Airport 19 ft | January 20 1 in 10 after February 10 | January 12 1 in 10 by December 23 | 357 days | 10a |
| Titusville 7 E 3 ft | January 29 1 in 10 after February 26 | January 16 1 in 10 by December 29 | 352 days | 10a |
| Vero Beach Intl Airport 28 ft | January 24 1 in 10 after February 27 | January 13 1 in 10 by December 26 | 354 days | 10a |
| West Palm Beach Intl Airport 19 ft | Frost too rare to date (32 °F in under 1 year in 10) | 10b | ||
| Whiting Field NAS South 178 ft | February 28 1 in 10 after March 23 | November 27 1 in 10 by November 9 | 272 days | 9a |
| Whiting Fld NAS 199 ft | March 14 1 in 10 after April 4 | November 19 1 in 10 by November 4 | 250 days | 9a |
| Winter Haven Gilbert Airport 146 ft | January 15 1 in 10 after February 7 | January 10 1 in 10 by December 25 | 360 days | 10a |
The average date is NOAA's 50% date: half of years have a later last frost, or an earlier first one. Plan by the 1-in-10 date if a freeze would cost you plants. Stations are NOAA's main weather stations, mostly airports. “Zone nearby” is the USDA 2023 zone of the nearest ZIP code within 10 miles. NOAA counts the frost season from August to July, so in the warmest places the “first fall” freeze lands after New Year.
How these dates work
Frost dates come from NOAA's 1991 to 2020 Climate Normals, which work out from each weather station's daily lows how likely the last spring freeze and the first fall freeze (32 °F) are by each date. We use the station nearest the middle of your ZIP code and show its height and distance, since a station on a hill or by a lake can differ from your yard.
The average date is the 50% date: half of years have a freeze after the spring date or before the fall one. The 1-in-10 dates are NOAA's 10% dates, the ones to plan by if a late freeze would cost you plants. Within one yard, cold air pools in low spots while walls and paving hold heat, so some corners freeze before others.
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Where the numbers come from
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University (zone data)
- NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal
- NOAA, Normals calculation methodology (frost-freeze probability dates)
- US Census Bureau, 2025 ZCTA gazetteer (ZIP code centers)