Frost Dates for 32340 — Madison, Florida

Half of springs at Madison, FL see their last 32°F night by March 5; only one in ten is past it by February 3, and one in ten still has one after March 23. Planting tender crops after March 13 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 18 20%, and after March 23 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 29 in half of years, as early as November 10 one year in ten, and holds off past December 28 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 16 days later, around December 15; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 15, 8 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 273 days in a typical year, shorter than at 74% of the 102 Florida stations; it reaches 309 days one year in ten and falls short of 243 one year in ten. On average 23 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 18, and return around November 17. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 77% of winters and 16°F in 8%.

July is the warmest month at Madison, FL, averaging 91°F by day and 72°F at night; January is the coldest at 63°F and 40°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 81% of years and March still brings one in 58% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,701 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 89% of the 158 Florida stations. 42% of them (2,831) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 967. Precipitation totals 52.9 inches a year, most in June (7.6") and least in November (2.3"); May to September bring 51% of it.

The nearest other station, Valdosta Regional Airport, GA, 22 miles north of Madison, has a last frost 5 days later (March 10), a first frost 8 days earlier (November 21), a season 14 days shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 19 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Madison, FL, 0.8 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 32340 is under a mile from Madison, FL, which stands at 120 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 32340 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.