Frost Dates for 32312 — Tallahassee, Florida

Half of springs at Tallahassee, FL see their last 32°F night by March 11; only one in ten is past it by February 18, and one in ten still has one after March 30. Planting tender crops after March 19 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 23 20%, and after March 30 10%. The 19 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 88% of the 101 Florida stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 21 in half of years, as early as November 3 one year in ten, and holds off past December 14 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 15 days later, around December 6; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 17, 13 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 255 days in a typical year, shorter than at 91% of the 102 Florida stations; it reaches 286 days one year in ten and falls short of 226 one year in ten. On average 27 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 25, and return around November 9. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 88% of winters and 16°F in 16%.

July is the warmest month at Tallahassee, FL, averaging 92°F by day and 73°F at night; January is the coldest at 64°F and 41°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from December 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 74% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,971 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 82% of the 158 Florida stations. 42% of them (2,939) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 1,009. Precipitation totals 58.7 inches a year, most in June (7.8") and least in November (3.1"); May to September bring 52% of it.

The nearest other station, Tallahassee Airport, FL, 12 miles southwest of Tallahassee, has a last frost 3 days later (March 14), a first frost 2 days later (November 23).

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, 19.3 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 32312 is 12 miles from Tallahassee, FL, which stands at 63 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 6 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 32304 (Tallahassee). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 32312 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.