Plant By Frost

Florida

Frost dates for Marianna Muni Airport, FL

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by March 1 and the first fall frost around November 27, giving a growing season of about 270 days.

March 1average last spring frost
November 27average first fall frost
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Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanMarch 21
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanMarch 1
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanFebruary 2
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanNovember 8
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanNovember 27
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanDecember 28

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by February 9 and returns around December 22.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by March 16 and returns around November 13.

Station USW00003818, elevation 34 m. Based on 22 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