Frost Dates for 32305 — Tallahassee, Florida

Half of springs at Panacea 1 S, FL see their last 32°F night by March 8; only one in ten is past it by February 15, and one in ten still has one after March 26. Planting tender crops after March 17 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 21 20%, and after March 26 10%. The 18 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is the narrowest 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 6 one year in ten, and holds off past December 20 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 19 days later, around December 11; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 19, 7 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 262 days in a typical year, shorter than at 85% of the 102 Florida stations; it reaches 293 days one year in ten and falls short of 236 one year in ten. On average 34 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 21, and return around November 12. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 88% of winters and 16°F in 19%.

July is the warmest month at Panacea 1 S, FL, averaging 92°F by day and 72°F at night; January is the coldest at 64°F and 39°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 71% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,732 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 87% of the 158 Florida stations. 42% of them (2,799) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 989.

The nearest other station, Tallahassee Airport, FL, 19 miles north of Tallahassee, has a last frost 6 days later (March 14), a first frost 1 day later (November 23), a season 7 days shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 19 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Quincy 3 SSW, FL, 30.8 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 32305 is 10 miles from Panacea 1 S, FL, which stands at 6 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 2 other ZIP codes share the station. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 32305 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.