USDA Hardiness Zone 9b
Frost Dates for 32328 — Eastpoint, Florida
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Apalachicola Airport, FL (20 ft), 10 miles southwest.
Updated
In Eastpoint, the last spring frost (32°F) is around February 20 in half of years and has passed by March 12 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around December 13, as early as November 17 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 299 days (NOAA, Apalachicola Airport, FL).
- Last spring frost
- February 20
- First fall frost
- December 13
- Growing season
- 299 days
- Hardiness zone
- 9b
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
25 to 30°F (-3.9 to -1.1°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 Eastpoint
Half of springs at Apalachicola Airport, FL see their last 32°F night by February 20; only one in ten is past it by January 20, and one in ten still has one after March 12. Planting tender crops after February 28 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 5 20%, and after March 12 10%. The 20 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 79% of the 101 Florida stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by December 13 in half of years, as early as November 17 one year in ten, and holds off past January 16 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 19 days later, around January 1; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 1, 11 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 299 days in a typical year, shorter than at 54% of the 102 Florida stations; it reaches 334 days one year in ten and falls short of 264 one year in ten. On average 13 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 12 days longer, to about March 4, and return around November 27. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 53% of winters and 16°F in 4%.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Feb 8 | Feb 19 | Feb 25 | Mar 1 | Mar 4 | Mar 8 | Mar 12 | Mar 16 | Mar 21 |
| 32°F98% of yrs | Jan 20 | Jan 31 | Feb 8 | Feb 14 | Feb 20 | Feb 24 | Feb 28 | Mar 5 | Mar 12 |
| 28°F85% of yrs | Jan 1 | Jan 15 | Jan 25 | Jan 31 | Feb 5 | Feb 10 | Feb 16 | Feb 22 | Mar 1 |
| 24°F53% of yrs | Dec 27 | Jan 4 | Jan 12 | Jan 19 | Jan 25 | Jan 30 | Feb 4 | Feb 9 | Feb 18 |
| 20°F22% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 16°F4% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Nov 6 | Nov 12 | Nov 16 | Nov 21 | Nov 27 | Dec 1 | Dec 7 | Dec 15 | Dec 28 |
| 32°F98% of yrs | Nov 17 | Nov 25 | Dec 1 | Dec 5 | Dec 13 | Dec 23 | Jan 1 | Jan 6 | Jan 16 |
| 28°F85% of yrs | Dec 1 | Dec 7 | Dec 18 | Dec 27 | Jan 1 | Jan 6 | Jan 13 | Jan 20 | Feb 3 |
| 24°F53% of yrs | Dec 10 | Dec 22 | Dec 30 | Jan 3 | Jan 10 | Jan 15 | Jan 20 | Jan 29 | Feb 7 |
| 20°F22% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 16°F4% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Apalachicola Airport, 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 32328 →Compare Eastpoint with another place →
Weather by month in Eastpoint
July is the warmest month at Apalachicola Airport, FL, averaging 92°F by day and 75°F at night; January is the coldest at 64°F and 44°F. From April to October the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, February still brings one in 68% of years and March still brings one in 29% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 7,229 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 74% of the 158 Florida stations. 41% of them (2,994) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 1,025. Precipitation totals 58.0 inches a year, most in August (8.4") and least in May (3.1"); May to September bring 52% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64 | 44 | 4.3 | 80% | 6 | 179 |
| Feb | 67 | 46 | 4.2 | 68% | 3 | 207 |
| Mar | 72 | 52 | 5.1 | 29% | 1 | 370 |
| Apr | 78 | 58 | 3.4 | 0% | 0 | 525 |
| May | 85 | 65 | 3.1 | 0% | 0 | 781 |
| Jun | 90 | 73 | 6.3 | 0% | 0 | 931 |
| Jul | 92 | 75 | 6.4 | 0% | 0 | 1025 |
| Aug | 91 | 75 | 8.4 | 0% | 0 | 1011 |
| Sep | 88 | 71 | 5.9 | 0% | 0 | 895 |
| Oct | 82 | 62 | 4.4 | 0% | 0 | 686 |
| Nov | 74 | 51 | 3.3 | 28% | 1 | 384 |
| Dec | 67 | 46 | 3.2 | 57% | 3 | 236 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Apalachicola Airport, FL (20 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, Apalachicola Airport, FL, 11 miles southwest of Eastpoint, has a last frost 5 days earlier (February 15), a first frost 5 days later (December 18), a season 8 days longer.
When it snows in Eastpoint, Florida
Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Apalachicola Airport, FL, 10.3 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Planting calendar for 32328
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| December 12 – December 26 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| December 26 – January 9 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| January 23 – February 6 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| February 20 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by September 20 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by November 29 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| December 13 onward | Plant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter. |
The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 32328 is 10 miles from Apalachicola Airport, FL, which stands at 20 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 32328 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.
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.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.