USDA Hardiness Zone 9a
Frost Dates for 32343 — Midway, Florida
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Quincy 3 SSW, FL (245 ft), 8 miles northwest.
Updated
In Midway, the last spring frost (32°F) is around March 13 in half of years and has passed by March 31 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around November 22, as early as November 4 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 256 days (NOAA, Quincy 3 SSW, FL).
- Last spring frost
- March 13
- First fall frost
- November 22
- Growing season
- 256 days
- Hardiness zone
- 9a
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
20 to 25°F (-6.7 to -3.9°C) coldest night
- First snow
- Rare
- Last snow
- Rare
- Winters with snow
- 0%
- Snow per year
- —
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
0 of 19 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Midway
Half of springs at Quincy 3 SSW, FL see their last 32°F night by March 13; only one in ten is past it by February 20, and one in ten still has one after March 31. Planting tender crops after March 21 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 25 20%, and after March 31 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 4 one year in ten, and holds off past December 17 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 18 days later, around December 10; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 20, 11 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 256 days in a typical year, shorter than at 90% of the 102 Florida stations; it reaches 287 days one year in ten and falls short of 226 one year in ten. On average 30 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 27, and return around November 10. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 88% of winters and 16°F in 22%.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 6 | Mar 14 | Mar 19 | Mar 23 | Mar 27 | Mar 31 | Apr 3 | Apr 7 | Apr 14 |
| 32°F | Feb 20 | Feb 28 | Mar 4 | Mar 9 | Mar 13 | Mar 17 | Mar 21 | Mar 25 | Mar 31 |
| 28°F | Jan 30 | Feb 9 | Feb 17 | Feb 24 | Feb 28 | Mar 4 | Mar 9 | Mar 14 | Mar 20 |
| 24°F88% of yrs | Jan 4 | Jan 20 | Jan 29 | Feb 1 | Feb 7 | Feb 16 | Feb 24 | Feb 28 | Mar 8 |
| 20°F56% of yrs | Dec 29 | Jan 7 | Jan 16 | Jan 23 | Jan 29 | Feb 1 | Feb 7 | Feb 15 | Feb 24 |
| 16°F22% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 28 | Nov 1 | Nov 4 | Nov 7 | Nov 10 | Nov 14 | Nov 18 | Nov 22 | Dec 1 |
| 32°F | Nov 4 | Nov 10 | Nov 15 | Nov 19 | Nov 22 | Nov 27 | Dec 1 | Dec 7 | Dec 17 |
| 28°F | Nov 16 | Nov 23 | Nov 29 | Dec 5 | Dec 10 | Dec 18 | Dec 27 | Jan 2 | Jan 11 |
| 24°F88% of yrs | Dec 1 | Dec 9 | Dec 20 | Dec 28 | Jan 1 | Jan 6 | Jan 13 | Jan 22 | Feb 2 |
| 20°F56% of yrs | Dec 12 | Dec 27 | Jan 1 | Jan 6 | Jan 11 | Jan 18 | Jan 25 | Feb 1 | Feb 8 |
| 16°F22% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Quincy 3 SSW, 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 32343 →Compare Midway with another place →
Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, Tallahassee Airport, FL, 9 miles southeast of Midway and 190 feet lower, has a last frost 1 day later (March 14), a first frost 1 day later (November 23), a season 1 day shorter.
When it snows in Midway, Florida
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, 8.1 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Planting calendar for 32343
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| January 2 – January 16 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| January 16 – January 30 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| February 13 – February 27 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| March 13 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 30 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by November 8 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| November 22 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 32343 is 8 miles from Quincy 3 SSW, FL, which stands at 245 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 32351 (Quincy). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 32343 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.
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.