Plant By Frost

Florida

Frost dates for New Smyrna Bch - Marine Discov, FL

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by January 28 and the first fall frost around January 9, giving a growing season of about 365 days.

January 28average last spring frost
January 9average first fall frost

Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanFebruary 28
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanJanuary 28
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanDecember 26
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanDecember 19
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanJanuary 9
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanFebruary 18

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by January 14 and returns around January 10.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by February 5 and returns around January 3.

Station USC00087261, elevation 5 m. Based on 13 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