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Frost dates for Florida

In Florida, the typical last spring frost runs from Feb 14 in Pensacola to Mar 11 in Tallahassee. The typical first fall frost runs from Nov 21 in Tallahassee to Dec 9 in Pensacola.

So far this fall, 0 of the 3 cities in Florida that file a daily climate report have logged a freeze.

NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, annual/seasonal (c20230404)

Frost dates by city in Florida

Frost dates by city in Florida
CityLast springFirst fallSeasonThis fall
Fort MyersRarely freezesNo freeze yet
JacksonvilleFeb 25Dec 7288 daysNo freeze yet
Key WestRarely freezesNo freeze yet
MiamiRarely freezesNo freeze yet
OrlandoRarely freezesNo freeze yet
PensacolaFeb 14Dec 9301 daysNo freeze yet
SarasotaRarely freezesNo freeze yet
TallahasseeMar 11Nov 21255 daysNo freeze yet
TampaRarely freezesNo freeze yet
West Palm BeachRarely freezesNo daily report

A typical date is the median: half of years have an earlier last spring frost, half a later one. An early year means 1 year in 10, and a late year means 1 year in 10. Dates come from the U.S. Climate Normals for 1991-2020, published by NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information, using a daily low of 32F or below as a freeze.

Frost dates by ZIP code and city

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