Frost Dates for 32096 — White Springs, Florida

Half of springs at White Springs 7N, FL see their last 32°F night by February 24; only one in ten is past it by January 28, and one in ten still has one after March 17. Planting tender crops after March 5 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 11 20%, and after March 17 10%. The 21 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 75% of the 101 Florida stations behind this site's ZIP pages, so a fixed calendar date is a gamble here.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by December 7 in half of years, as early as November 16 one year in ten, and holds off past January 6 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 21 days later, around December 28; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 2, 15 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 287 days in a typical year, shorter than at 59% of the 102 Florida stations; it reaches 323 days one year in ten and falls short of 257 one year in ten. On average 13 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 17 days longer, to about March 13, and return around November 21. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 60% of winters and 16°F in 0%.

July is the warmest month at White Springs 7N, FL, averaging 93°F by day and 72°F at night; January is the coldest at 66°F and 42°F. A freezing night is all but certain in January (a 90% chance or more). From April to October the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, February still brings one in 71% of years and March still brings one in 41% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 7,135 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 78% of the 158 Florida stations. 42% of them (3,031) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 1,011.

The nearest other station, Live Oak, FL, 13 miles southwest of White Springs, has a last frost 4 days earlier (February 20), a first frost 1 day earlier (December 6), a season 5 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Live Oak, FL, 13.3 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 32096 is 5 miles from White Springs 7N, FL, which stands at 132 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 32096 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.