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USDA Hardiness Zone 9a

Frost Dates for 32052 — Jasper, Florida

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Jasper, FL (147 ft), 2 miles north.

Updated

In Jasper, the last spring frost (32°F) is around March 11 in half of years and has passed by March 30 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around November 22, as early as November 5 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 258 days (NOAA, Jasper, FL).

Last spring frost
March 11

50% probability

First fall frost
November 22

50% probability

Growing season
258 days

freeze-free, 50%

Hardiness zone
9a

20 to 25°F (-6.7 to -3.9°C) coldest night

First snow
Rare

median, 1991–2020

Last snow
Rare

median, 1991–2020

Winters with snow
0%

0 of 20 observed

Snow per year
0"

NOAA normal

Frost risk by date in Jasper

Half of springs at Jasper, FL see their last 32°F night by March 11; only one in ten is past it by February 15, and one in ten still has one after March 30. Planting tender crops after March 19 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 23 20%, and after March 30 10%. The 19 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 88% of the 101 Florida stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 22 in half of years, as early as November 5 one year in ten, and holds off past December 15 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 15 days later, around December 7; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 17, 13 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 258 days in a typical year, shorter than at 89% of the 102 Florida stations; it reaches 294 days one year in ten and falls short of 228 one year in ten. On average 31 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 13 days longer, to about March 24, and return around November 10. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 88% of winters and 16°F in 13%.

Spring: the chance of another night this cold after the date
Low90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%
36°FMar 4Mar 11Mar 16Mar 20Mar 24Mar 27Mar 31Apr 4Apr 11
32°FFeb 15Feb 25Mar 1Mar 7Mar 11Mar 15Mar 19Mar 23Mar 30
28°F99% of yrsJan 22Feb 1Feb 8Feb 16Feb 22Feb 28Mar 4Mar 10Mar 17
24°F88% of yrsDec 31Jan 11Jan 20Jan 29Feb 2Feb 8Feb 15Feb 22Mar 2
20°F54% of yrsDec 25Jan 4Jan 11Jan 17Jan 24Jan 31Feb 4Feb 10Feb 17
16°F13% of yrstoo rare for a date
Fall: the chance the first night this cold has come by the date
Low10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
36°FOct 28Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7Nov 10Nov 14Nov 17Nov 21Nov 30
32°FNov 5Nov 11Nov 15Nov 18Nov 22Nov 26Dec 1Dec 7Dec 15
28°F99% of yrsNov 16Nov 23Nov 29Dec 2Dec 7Dec 13Dec 24Jan 2Jan 11
24°F88% of yrsDec 1Dec 7Dec 15Dec 26Jan 1Jan 5Jan 11Jan 20Feb 4
20°F54% of yrsDec 9Dec 23Jan 1Jan 6Jan 11Jan 16Jan 26Feb 1Feb 11
16°F13% of yrstoo rare for a date

Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Jasper, FL, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.

Frost risk on any date in 32052 →Compare Jasper with another place →

Weather by month in Jasper

July is the warmest month at Jasper, FL, averaging 90°F by day and 70°F at night; January is the coldest at 63°F and 38°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from January to February (a 90% chance or more). From April to October the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, March still brings one in 69% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,247 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 99% of the 158 Florida stations. 41% of them (2,579) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 936. Precipitation totals 52.8 inches a year, most in June (6.8") and least in November (2.4"); May to September bring 51% of it.

Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Jasper, FL
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. in32°F nightNights ≤ 32°FGDD 50°F
Jan63384.697%11131
Feb66414.090%6160
Mar72464.669%2300
Apr78523.88%<1455
May85603.20%0693
Jun88686.80%0840
Jul90705.90%0936
Aug89706.30%0921
Sep87664.90%0795
Oct80562.93%<1564
Nov72462.467%3282
Dec65413.488%9172

Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Jasper, FL (147 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.

Compared with the next station

The nearest other station, White Springs 7N, FL, 10 miles east of Jasper, has a last frost 15 days earlier (February 24), a first frost 15 days later (December 7), a season 29 days longer.

Frost dates for 32096 (White Springs) →

When it snows in Jasper, Florida

Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Jasper, FL, 2.1 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

Planting calendar for 32052

What to do and when, from the 50% frost dates for Jasper, Florida
WhenWhat to do
December 31 – January 14Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out.
January 14 – January 28Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early.
February 11 – February 25Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil.
March 11 onwardTransplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast.
by August 30Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops.
by November 8Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation.
November 22 onwardPlant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter.

The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.

Where these figures come from

ZIP 32052 is 2 miles from Jasper, FL, which stands at 147 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 32052 in zone 9a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 20 to 25°F (-6.7 to -3.9°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.

Frost dates across Florida →

Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.

ZIP codes measured at the same station

Other zone 9a places in Florida