Frost dates

Frost dates in Florida


Typical last spring frost and first fall frost for 56 weather stations across Florida, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals.

Last spring frost

Feb 15 – Mar 13

Typical across Florida (middle: Mar 1)

First fall frost

Nov 21 – Dec 24

Typical across Florida (middle: Nov 30)

Your own yard can differ by weeks from the nearest town. Get frost dates for your exact spot →

By town

StationLast spring frostFirst fall frostFrost-free days
Apalachicola AirportFeb 20Dec 13296
Apalachicola AirportFeb 15Dec 18306
Archbold Bio StationFeb 26Dec 22299
Bell 4 NWMar 14Nov 22253
Bonifay Tri County AirportMar 5Nov 18258
Brooksville Hernando County AirportMar 1Dec 5279
Bushnell 1 EMar 2Dec 5278
Chactaw Nolf MiltonMar 1Nov 27271
ChipleyMar 5Nov 21261
Crestview Bob Sikes AirportMar 21Nov 12236
Cross City 1 EMar 6Nov 26265
Cross City AirportMar 5Nov 26266
De Funiak Springs 1 EFeb 28Nov 28273
Deland 1 SSEFeb 17Dec 30316
Destin Fort Walton AirportFeb 5Dec 28326
Gainesville 11 WNWMar 4Dec 4275
Gainesville Regional AirportMar 3Dec 2274
Glen St Mary 1 WMar 8Dec 1268
Hastings 4 NEFeb 14Dec 30319
High SpringsMar 13Nov 22254
Inverness 3 SEMar 3Dec 5277
Jackson Whitehouse NolfFeb 28Dec 3278
JacksonvilleFeb 25Dec 7285
Jacksonville Craig Municipal AirportFeb 9Dec 31325
JasperMar 11Nov 22256
Lake City 2 EMar 1Nov 28272
Live OakFeb 20Dec 6289
MadisonMar 5Nov 29269
Marianna Municipal AirportMar 1Nov 27271
MayoMar 8Nov 25262
Milton Experiment StationMar 15Nov 13243
Monticello 10 SWFeb 25Dec 3281
Monticello 5 SEMar 7Nov 23261
Mount Plymouth 1 SSWFeb 24Dec 29308
NW Florida Beaches International AirportFeb 25Dec 1279
New HopeMar 10Nov 20255
NicevilleMar 12Nov 19252
OcalaFeb 25Dec 12290
Orange Springs 2 SSWMar 1Dec 7281
Panacea 1 SMar 8Nov 22259
Panama City 5 NFeb 15Dec 12300
Panama City Bay County AirportFeb 7Dec 24320
Pensacola 7 NNEFeb 17Dec 9295
Pensacola Forest Sherman NASFeb 28Nov 29274
Pensacola Regional AirportFeb 14Dec 9298
PerryMar 4Nov 26267
Perry Foley AirportMar 5Nov 25265
Quincy 3 SSWMar 13Nov 22254
StarkeFeb 8Dec 24319
TallahasseeMar 11Nov 21255
Tallahassee AirportMar 14Nov 23254
Usher TwrFeb 28Dec 2277
WewahitchkaMar 1Nov 29273
White Springs 7 NFeb 24Dec 7286
Whiting Field NASMar 14Nov 19250
Whiting Field NAS SouthFeb 28Nov 27272

Each date is the median: in half of years the frost comes earlier, in half later. Frost here means a low of 32°F or colder at the station. Low spots and valleys often frost a week or two earlier than these dates; hillsides and city centers later.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. The Field almanac also shows how often frost comes early or late, and a reanalysis reading for your exact location.

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