Frost Dates for 32148 — Interlachen, Florida

Half of springs at Orange Springs 2SSW, FL see their last 32°F night by March 1; only one in ten is past it by January 29, and one in ten still has one after March 22. Planting tender crops after March 10 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 15 20%, and after March 22 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 9 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 23 days later, around December 30; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 12, 10 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 284 days in a typical year, shorter than at 62% of the 102 Florida stations; it reaches 321 days one year in ten and falls short of 250 one year in ten. On average 17 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 14 days longer, to about March 15, and return around November 25. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 63% of winters and 16°F in 2%.

August is the warmest month at Orange Springs 2SSW, FL, averaging 91°F by day and 71°F at night; January is the coldest at 68°F and 41°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 77% of years and March still brings one in 50% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 7,096 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 79% of the 158 Florida stations. 43% of them (3,016) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 956. Precipitation totals 55.2 inches a year, most in August (7.9") and least in November (2.4"); May to September bring 59% of it.

The nearest other station, Federal Pt, FL, 22 miles east of Interlachen, has a last frost 29 days earlier (January 31), a first frost 28 days later (January 4), a season 53 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 15 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Orange Springs 2SSW, FL, 12.2 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 32148 is 12 miles from Orange Springs 2SSW, FL, which stands at 50 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 3 other ZIP codes share the station. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 32148 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.