Plant By Frost

Florida

Frost dates for Bradenton 5 Ese, FL

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by January 16 and the first fall frost around January 11, giving a growing season of about 365 days.

January 16average last spring frost
January 11average first fall frost

Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanFebruary 9
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanJanuary 16
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanDecember 26
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanDecember 20
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanJanuary 11
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanFebruary 5

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by January 27 and returns around January 8.

Station USC00080945, elevation 6 m. Based on 27 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