Frost Dates for 32131 — East Palatka, Florida

In the 83% of winters that bring a 32°F night, half of winters at Federal Pt, FL see their last 32°F night by January 31; only one in ten is past it by January 2, and one in ten still has one after February 28. Counting the winters with no freeze at all, the risk of a 32°F night after February 28 is under 8% and after January 31 41%. The 28 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 67% 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 January 4 in half of years, as early as December 7 one year in ten, and holds off past February 1 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F is less common: it came in 46% of winters. On average 3 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 16 days longer, to about February 16, and return around December 20. A 24°F night is unusual: 12% of winters had one.

July is the warmest month at Federal Pt, FL, averaging 90°F by day and 73°F at night; January is the coldest at 65°F and 47°F. From March to November the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, February still brings one in 33% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 7,394 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 68% of the 158 Florida stations. 43% of them (3,169) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 973. Precipitation totals 51.5 inches a year, most in June (7.8") and least in November (2.0"); May to September bring 62% of it.

The nearest other station, Hastings 4NE, FL, 10 miles northeast of East Palatka, has a last frost 14 days later (February 14), a first frost 5 days earlier (December 30), a season 29 days shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 18 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Federal Pt, FL, 6.7 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 32131 is 7 miles from Federal Pt, FL, which stands at 5 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station; its figures are presented in full for 32177 (Palatka). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 32131 in zone 9b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 25 to 30°F (-3.9 to -1.1°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.