Frost dates in Florida
Across Florida, the typical last spring frost is around Jan 30 and the first fall frost around Jan 13. Your own dates depend on where you are in the state; find your county below.
Most of the state's last spring frosts fall between Jan 17 and Mar 4, and its first fall frosts between Jan 6 and Dec 7. In about 17% of the state's ZIP codes, frost is rare.
These are the dates with a 50% chance of a 32°F frost on or after (spring) or on or before (fall), so plan tender crops a week or two after the spring date and keep row cover handy. For dates at your exact ZIP code, use the zone and frost date lookup; for what to plant when, see the planting guide by frost date.
Hardiness zones in Florida: zone 8b, zone 9a, zone 9b, zone 10a, zone 10b, zone 11a, zone 11b
Frost dates by county in Florida
| County | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Growing season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua | Mar 3 | Dec 2 | About 274 days |
| Baker | Mar 8 | Dec 1 | About 268 days |
| Bay | Feb 15 | Dec 12 | About 300 days |
| Bradford | Feb 8 | Dec 24 | About 319 days |
| Brevard | Jan 25 | Jan 12 | About -13 days |
| Broward | Frost is rare | Frost is rare | Year-round |
| Calhoun | Mar 1 | Nov 29 | About 273 days |
| Charlotte | Jan 21 | Jan 14 | About -7 days |
| Citrus | Mar 3 | Dec 5 | About 277 days |
| Clay | Feb 1 | Jan 5 | About -27 days |
| Collier | Jan 18 | Jan 11 | About -7 days |
| Columbia | Mar 1 | Nov 28 | About 272 days |
| DeSoto | Feb 7 | Jan 4 | About -34 days |
| Dixie | Mar 6 | Nov 26 | About 265 days |
| Duval | Feb 1 | Jan 5 | About -27 days |
| Escambia | Feb 17 | Dec 9 | About 295 days |
| Flagler | Jan 24 | Jan 11 | About -13 days |
| Franklin | Mar 8 | Dec 13 | About 280 days |
| Gadsden | Mar 13 | Nov 22 | About 254 days |
| Gilchrist | Mar 14 | Nov 22 | About 253 days |
| Glades | Jan 31 | Jan 11 | About -20 days |
| Gulf | Mar 1 | Dec 18 | About 292 days |
| Hamilton | Mar 11 | Nov 22 | About 256 days |
| Hardee | Feb 4 | Jan 8 | About -27 days |
| Hendry | Feb 2 | Jan 11 | About -22 days |
| Hernando | Feb 5 | Jan 3 | About -33 days |
| Highlands | Jan 28 | Jan 8 | About -20 days |
| Hillsborough | Jan 20 | Jan 12 | About -8 days |
| Holmes | Mar 10 | Nov 20 | About 255 days |
| Indian River | Jan 18 | Jan 13 | About -5 days |
| Jackson | Mar 1 | Nov 27 | About 271 days |
| Jefferson | Feb 25 | Dec 3 | About 281 days |
| Lafayette | Mar 8 | Nov 25 | About 262 days |
| Lake | Jan 29 | Jan 11 | About -18 days |
| Lee | Jan 16 | Jan 13 | About -3 days |
| Leon | Mar 11 | Nov 21 | About 255 days |
| Levy | Feb 28 | Dec 2 | About 277 days |
| Liberty | Mar 13 | Nov 22 | About 254 days |
| Madison | Mar 5 | Nov 29 | About 269 days |
| Manatee | Jan 16 | Jan 11 | About -5 days |
| Marion | Feb 25 | Dec 12 | About 290 days |
| Martin | Jan 26 | Jan 15 | About -11 days |
| Miami-Dade | Jan 18 | Jan 13 | About -5 days |
| Monroe | Frost is rare | Frost is rare | Year-round |
| Nassau | Feb 25 | Dec 3 | About 281 days |
| Okaloosa | Mar 12 | Nov 19 | About 252 days |
| Okeechobee | Jan 30 | Jan 11 | About -19 days |
| Orange | Jan 25 | Jan 13 | About -12 days |
| Osceola | Jan 28 | Jan 6 | About -22 days |
| Palm Beach | Jan 22 | Jan 17 | About -5 days |
| Pasco | Jan 31 | Jan 8 | About -23 days |
| Pinellas | Jan 17 | Jan 14 | About -3 days |
| Polk | Jan 26 | Jan 9 | About -17 days |
| Putnam | Feb 1 | Jan 8 | About -24 days |
| Santa Rosa | Mar 14 | Nov 27 | About 258 days |
| Sarasota | Jan 21 | Jan 10 | About -11 days |
| Seminole | Jan 24 | Jan 12 | About -12 days |
| St. Johns | Feb 1 | Jan 10 | About -22 days |
| St. Lucie | Jan 22 | Jan 12 | About -10 days |
| Sumter | Mar 2 | Dec 5 | About 278 days |
| Suwannee | Feb 20 | Dec 6 | About 289 days |
| Taylor | Mar 5 | Nov 26 | About 266 days |
| Union | Mar 8 | Nov 28 | About 265 days |
| Volusia | Jan 30 | Jan 9 | About -21 days |
| Wakulla | Mar 11 | Nov 22 | About 256 days |
| Walton | Feb 28 | Nov 28 | About 273 days |
| Washington | Mar 5 | Nov 21 | About 261 days |
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, 50% probability of 32°F, from the weather station nearest each ZIP code; each county shows the middle value across its ZIP codes. Hills, valleys and cities can run a week or more earlier or later.