USDA Hardiness Zone 10a
Frost Dates for 32169 — New Smyrna Beach, Florida
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from New Smyrna Bch - Marine Discov, FL (16 ft), 4 miles northwest.
Updated
Frost is not a yearly event in New Smyrna Beach: a night at or below 32°F came in 48% of the winters of 1991–2020 at New Smyrna Bch - Marine Discov, FL, and a 36°F night, cold enough for frost on exposed leaves, in 85%. There is no reliable "last frost date" here; most years have none.
- Winters with a freeze
- 48%
- Winters with 36°F
- 85%
- Coldest month low
- 52°F
- Hardiness zone
- 10a
32°F or below, 1991–2020
frost possible on leaves
average, January
30 to 35°F (-1.1 to 1.7°C) coldest night
- First snow
- Rare
- Last snow
- Rare
- Winters with snow
- 0%
- Snow per year
- 0"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
0 of 20 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in New Smyrna Beach
At New Smyrna Bch - Marine Discov, FL, 4 miles northwest of New Smyrna Beach, 48% of the winters of 1991–2020 had at least one night at or below 32°F, 17% reached 28°F. Nights of 36°F, enough for frost on exposed leaves, are more common (85% of winters) and, when they come, fall between about January 3 and February 5. January is the month most likely to bring one: a 26% chance in a given year. 56 of the 158 other Florida stations behind this site's ZIP pages freeze in fewer than half of winters too.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F85% of yrs | Dec 31 | Jan 14 | Jan 27 | Feb 1 | Feb 5 | Feb 13 | Feb 20 | Feb 27 | Mar 5 |
| 32°F48% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 28°F17% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 24°F3% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F85% of yrs | Dec 6 | Dec 15 | Dec 23 | Dec 29 | Jan 3 | Jan 9 | Jan 18 | Jan 30 | Feb 11 |
| 32°F48% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 28°F17% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 24°F3% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at New Smyrna Bch - Marine Discov, 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 32169 →Compare New Smyrna Beach with another place →
Weather by month in New Smyrna Beach
August is the warmest month at New Smyrna Bch - Marine Discov, FL, averaging 89°F by day and 75°F at night; January is the coldest at 68°F and 52°F. From March to November the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, February still brings one in 15% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 8,062 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 54% of the 158 Florida stations. 43% of them (3,440) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 980.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68 | 52 | 26% | 1 | 326 |
| Feb | 70 | 53 | 15% | <1 | 323 |
| Mar | 73 | 57 | 4% | 0 | 467 |
| Apr | 79 | 63 | 0% | 0 | 630 |
| May | 83 | 68 | 0% | 0 | 800 |
| Jun | 87 | 73 | 0% | 0 | 894 |
| Jul | 88 | 75 | 0% | 0 | 978 |
| Aug | 89 | 75 | 0% | 0 | 980 |
| Sep | 86 | 74 | 0% | 0 | 908 |
| Oct | 82 | 68 | 0% | 0 | 780 |
| Nov | 76 | 62 | 0% | <1 | 573 |
| Dec | 71 | 54 | 15% | 1 | 404 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at New Smyrna Bch - Marine Discov, FL (16 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, Daytona Beach, FL, 16 miles northwest of New Smyrna Beach, has a 32°F night in 79% of winters against 48% here, and a coolest-month low 3°F colder (49°F).
When it snows in New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Deland 1 SSE, FL, 25.5 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 32169 is 4 miles from New Smyrna Bch - Marine Discov, FL, which stands at 16 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 3 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 32168 (New Smyrna Beach). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 32169 in zone 10a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 30 to 35°F (-1.1 to 1.7°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
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.
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