Frost Dates for 32619 — Bell, Florida

Half of springs at Bell 4NW, FL see their last 32°F night by March 14; only one in ten is past it by February 18, and one in ten still has one after April 2. Planting tender crops after March 23 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 28 20%, and after April 2 10%. The 19 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 88% 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 16 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 14 days later, around December 6; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 22, 11 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 254 days in a typical year, shorter than at 94% of the 102 Florida stations; it reaches 290 days one year in ten and falls short of 226 one year in ten. On average 28 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 27, and return around November 12. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 89% of winters and 16°F in 20%.

August is the warmest month at Bell 4NW, FL, averaging 90°F by day and 71°F at night; January is the coldest at 65°F and 40°F. A freezing night is all but certain in January (a 90% chance or more). From May to October the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, February still brings one in 88% of years and March still brings one in 75% of years and April still brings one in 12% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,674 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 90% of the 158 Florida stations. 42% of them (2,818) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 941. Precipitation totals 54.5 inches a year, most in August (9.2") and least in April (2.4"); May to September bring 59% of it.

The nearest other station, Cross City 1 E, FL, 17 miles southwest of Bell, has a last frost 8 days earlier (March 6), a first frost 4 days later (November 26), a season 9 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 23 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Cross City 1 E, FL, 16.8 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 32619 is 4 miles from Bell 4NW, FL, which stands at 30 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station; its figures are presented in full for 32008 (Branford). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 32619 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.