Frost Dates for 32535 — Century, Florida

Half of springs at Brewton 3 SSE, AL see their last 32°F night by March 10; only one in ten is past it by February 17, and one in ten still has one after April 1. Planting tender crops after March 20 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 25 20%, and after April 1 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 15 in half of years, as early as November 1 one year in ten, and holds off past December 7 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 16 days later, around December 1; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 16, 16 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 251 days in a typical year, shorter than at 96% of the 102 Florida stations; it reaches 279 days one year in ten and falls short of 223 one year in ten. On average 48 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 16 days longer, to about March 26, and return around November 5. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 90% of winters and 16°F in 18%.

July is the warmest month at Brewton 3 SSE, AL, averaging 92°F by day and 72°F at night; January is the coldest at 63°F and 39°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from January to February (a 90% chance or more). From May to October the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, March still brings one in 68% of years and April still brings one in 11% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,625 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 92% of the 158 Florida stations. 42% of them (2,799) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 1,004. Precipitation totals 65.4 inches a year, most in July (6.6") and least in October (3.9"); May to September bring 45% of it.

The nearest other station, Milton Exp Stn, FL, 16 miles southeast of Century, has a last frost 5 days later (March 15), a first frost 2 days earlier (November 13), a season 10 days shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 1 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Brewton 3 SSE, AL, 16.1 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 32535 is 16 miles from Brewton 3 SSE, AL, which stands at 85 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 32535 in zone 8b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 15 to 20°F (-9.4 to -6.7°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.