Frost Dates for 32462 — Vernon, Florida

Half of springs at NW Florida Beaches International Airport, FL see their last 32°F night by February 25; only one in ten is past it by January 31, and one in ten still has one after March 19. Planting tender crops after March 7 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 13 20%, and after March 19 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 December 1 in half of years, as early as November 11 one year in ten, and holds off past January 2 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 22 days later, around December 23; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 9, 10 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 280 days in a typical year, shorter than at 65% of the 102 Florida stations; it reaches 318 days one year in ten and falls short of 248 one year in ten. On average 14 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 14, and return around November 18. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 62% of winters and 16°F in 4%.

July is the warmest month at NW Florida Beaches International Airport, FL, averaging 91°F by day and 73°F at night; January is the coldest at 63°F and 42°F. From April to October the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, February still brings one in 78% of years and March still brings one in 42% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,879 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 84% of the 158 Florida stations. 42% of them (2,877) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 997.

The nearest other station, De Funiak Springs 1 E, FL, 20 miles northwest of Vernon and 188 feet higher, has a last frost 3 days later (February 28), a first frost 3 days earlier (November 28), a season 5 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, 19.5 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 32462 is 15 miles from NW Florida Beaches International Airport, FL, which stands at 57 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 2 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 32413 (Panama City Beach). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 32462 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.