Plant By Frost

Florida

Frost dates for Arcadia, FL

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by February 7 and the first fall frost around January 4, giving a growing season of about 324 days.

February 7average last spring frost
January 4average first fall frost

Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanMarch 10
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanFebruary 7
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanJanuary 8
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanDecember 8
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanJanuary 4
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanFebruary 6

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by January 28 and returns around January 11.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by March 1 and returns around December 17.

Station USC00080228, elevation 8 m. Based on 25 years of 1991 to 2020 records. A garden higher up, in a hollow or far from this station can freeze later in spring.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Annual/Seasonal Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020 (freeze probability dates by station), NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Annual/Seasonal Normals 1991 to 2020 documentation, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
  3. 2024 Gazetteer Files, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, US Census Bureau, checked 1 November 2026