Plant By Frost

Florida

Frost dates for La Belle, FL

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by February 2 and the first fall frost around January 8, giving a growing season of about 339 days.

February 2average last spring frost
January 8average first fall frost

Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanMarch 11
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanFebruary 2
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanJanuary 4
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanDecember 16
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanJanuary 8
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanFebruary 11

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by January 26 and returns around January 16.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by February 17 and returns around December 29.

Station USC00084662, elevation 5 m. Based on 17 years of 1991 to 2020 records. A garden higher up, in a hollow or far from this station can freeze later in spring.

Check another ZIP

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