Frost Dates for 32435 — Defuniak Springs, Florida

Half of springs at De Funiak Springs 1 E, FL see their last 32°F night by February 28; only one in ten is past it by February 3, and one in ten still has one after March 22. Planting tender crops after March 10 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 15 20%, and after March 22 10%. The 22 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 66% of the 101 Florida stations behind this site's ZIP pages, so a fixed calendar date is a gamble here.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 28 in half of years, as early as November 8 one year in ten, and holds off past December 26 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 18 days later, around December 16; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 11, 11 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 275 days in a typical year, shorter than at 72% of the 102 Florida stations; it reaches 311 days one year in ten and falls short of 243 one year in ten. On average 26 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 17 days longer, to about March 17, and return around November 15. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 80% of winters and 16°F in 17%.

July is the warmest month at De Funiak Springs 1 E, FL, averaging 92°F by day and 72°F at night; January is the coldest at 62°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 83% of years and March still brings one in 49% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,671 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 91% of the 158 Florida stations. 42% of them (2,815) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 1,003. Precipitation totals 64.7 inches a year, most in July (7.5") and least in October (3.6"); May to September bring 49% of it.

The nearest other station, Niceville, FL, 23 miles west of Defuniak Springs and 185 feet lower, has a last frost 12 days later (March 12), a first frost 9 days earlier (November 19), a season 22 days shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 19 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at De Funiak Springs 1 E, FL, 8.5 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 32435 is 9 miles from De Funiak Springs 1 E, 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 32433 (Defuniak Springs). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 32435 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.