Plant By Frost

Florida

Frost dates for Saint Leo, FL

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by January 31 and the first fall frost around January 8, giving a growing season of about 336 days.

January 31average last spring frost
January 8average 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 31
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanJanuary 3
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanDecember 10
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanJanuary 8
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanFebruary 10

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by January 24 and returns around January 14.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by February 16 and returns around December 22.

Station USC00087851, elevation 58 m. Based on 30 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