Frost Dates for 32702 — Altoona, Florida

In the 87% of winters that bring a 32°F night, half of winters at Lisbon, FL see their last 32°F night by February 2; only one in ten is past it by January 5, and one in ten still has one after March 5. Counting the winters with no freeze at all, the risk of a 32°F night after March 5 is under 9% and after February 2 43%. The 31 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 91% 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 January 3 in half of years, as early as December 2 one year in ten, and holds off past February 3 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 8 days later, around January 11; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is February 16, 17 days before the 32°F one. On average 5 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 18 days longer, to about February 20, and return around December 15. A 24°F night is unusual: 16% of winters had one.

August is the warmest month at Lisbon, FL, averaging 90°F by day and 73°F at night; January is the coldest at 67°F and 46°F. From April to November the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, February still brings one in 40% of years and March still brings one in 12% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 7,456 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 66% of the 158 Florida stations. 43% of them (3,229) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 966. Precipitation totals 50.0 inches a year, most in June (7.5") and least in November (2.2"); May to September bring 62% of it.

The nearest other station, Mt Plymouth 1SSW, FL, 18 miles south of Altoona, has a last frost 22 days later (February 24), a first frost 5 days earlier (December 29), a season 26 days shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Lisbon, FL, 14.8 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 32702 is 15 miles from Lisbon, FL, which stands at 68 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 8 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 32162 (The Villages). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 32702 in zone 9b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 25 to 30°F (-3.9 to -1.1°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.