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
| Station | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Frost-free days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apalachicola Airport | Feb 20 | Dec 13 | 296 |
| Apalachicola Airport | Feb 15 | Dec 18 | 306 |
| Archbold Bio Station | Feb 26 | Dec 22 | 299 |
| Bell 4 NW | Mar 14 | Nov 22 | 253 |
| Bonifay Tri County Airport | Mar 5 | Nov 18 | 258 |
| Brooksville Hernando County Airport | Mar 1 | Dec 5 | 279 |
| Bushnell 1 E | Mar 2 | Dec 5 | 278 |
| Chactaw Nolf Milton | Mar 1 | Nov 27 | 271 |
| Chipley | Mar 5 | Nov 21 | 261 |
| Crestview Bob Sikes Airport | Mar 21 | Nov 12 | 236 |
| Cross City 1 E | Mar 6 | Nov 26 | 265 |
| Cross City Airport | Mar 5 | Nov 26 | 266 |
| De Funiak Springs 1 E | Feb 28 | Nov 28 | 273 |
| Deland 1 SSE | Feb 17 | Dec 30 | 316 |
| Destin Fort Walton Airport | Feb 5 | Dec 28 | 326 |
| Gainesville 11 WNW | Mar 4 | Dec 4 | 275 |
| Gainesville Regional Airport | Mar 3 | Dec 2 | 274 |
| Glen St Mary 1 W | Mar 8 | Dec 1 | 268 |
| Hastings 4 NE | Feb 14 | Dec 30 | 319 |
| High Springs | Mar 13 | Nov 22 | 254 |
| Inverness 3 SE | Mar 3 | Dec 5 | 277 |
| Jackson Whitehouse Nolf | Feb 28 | Dec 3 | 278 |
| Jacksonville | Feb 25 | Dec 7 | 285 |
| Jacksonville Craig Municipal Airport | Feb 9 | Dec 31 | 325 |
| Jasper | Mar 11 | Nov 22 | 256 |
| Lake City 2 E | Mar 1 | Nov 28 | 272 |
| Live Oak | Feb 20 | Dec 6 | 289 |
| Madison | Mar 5 | Nov 29 | 269 |
| Marianna Municipal Airport | Mar 1 | Nov 27 | 271 |
| Mayo | Mar 8 | Nov 25 | 262 |
| Milton Experiment Station | Mar 15 | Nov 13 | 243 |
| Monticello 10 SW | Feb 25 | Dec 3 | 281 |
| Monticello 5 SE | Mar 7 | Nov 23 | 261 |
| Mount Plymouth 1 SSW | Feb 24 | Dec 29 | 308 |
| NW Florida Beaches International Airport | Feb 25 | Dec 1 | 279 |
| New Hope | Mar 10 | Nov 20 | 255 |
| Niceville | Mar 12 | Nov 19 | 252 |
| Ocala | Feb 25 | Dec 12 | 290 |
| Orange Springs 2 SSW | Mar 1 | Dec 7 | 281 |
| Panacea 1 S | Mar 8 | Nov 22 | 259 |
| Panama City 5 N | Feb 15 | Dec 12 | 300 |
| Panama City Bay County Airport | Feb 7 | Dec 24 | 320 |
| Pensacola 7 NNE | Feb 17 | Dec 9 | 295 |
| Pensacola Forest Sherman NAS | Feb 28 | Nov 29 | 274 |
| Pensacola Regional Airport | Feb 14 | Dec 9 | 298 |
| Perry | Mar 4 | Nov 26 | 267 |
| Perry Foley Airport | Mar 5 | Nov 25 | 265 |
| Quincy 3 SSW | Mar 13 | Nov 22 | 254 |
| Starke | Feb 8 | Dec 24 | 319 |
| Tallahassee | Mar 11 | Nov 21 | 255 |
| Tallahassee Airport | Mar 14 | Nov 23 | 254 |
| Usher Twr | Feb 28 | Dec 2 | 277 |
| Wewahitchka | Mar 1 | Nov 29 | 273 |
| White Springs 7 N | Feb 24 | Dec 7 | 286 |
| Whiting Field NAS | Mar 14 | Nov 19 | 250 |
| Whiting Field NAS South | Feb 28 | Nov 27 | 272 |
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.