USDA Hardiness Zone 10a
Frost Dates for 32960 — Vero Beach, Florida
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Vero Beach 4SE, FL (20 ft), 1 miles north.
Updated
Frost is not a yearly event in Vero Beach: a night at or below 32°F came in 24% of the winters of 1991–2020 at Vero Beach 4SE, FL, and a 36°F night, cold enough for frost on exposed leaves, in 63%. There is no reliable "last frost date" here; most years have none.
- Winters with a freeze
- 24%
- Winters with 36°F
- 63%
- Coldest month low
- 54°F
- Hardiness zone
- 10a
32°F or below, 1991–2020
frost possible on leaves
average, January
30 to 35°F (-1.1 to 1.7°C) coldest night
- First snow
- Rare
- Last snow
- Rare
- Winters with snow
- 0%
- Snow per year
- 0"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
0 of 20 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Vero Beach
At Vero Beach 4SE, FL, 1 mile north of Vero Beach, 24% of the winters of 1991–2020 had at least one night at or below 32°F, 5% reached 28°F. Nights of 36°F, enough for frost on exposed leaves, are more common (63% of winters) and, when they come, fall between about January 9 and January 27. January is the month most likely to bring one: a 17% chance in a given year. 56 of the 158 other Florida stations behind this site's ZIP pages freeze in fewer than half of winters too.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F63% of yrs | Jan 2 | Jan 8 | Jan 14 | Jan 19 | Jan 27 | Jan 31 | Feb 3 | Feb 9 | Feb 21 |
| 32°F24% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 28°F5% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F63% of yrs | Dec 21 | Dec 29 | Jan 1 | Jan 5 | Jan 9 | Jan 14 | Jan 22 | Jan 30 | Feb 6 |
| 32°F24% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 28°F5% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Vero Beach 4SE, FL, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.
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Weather by month in Vero Beach
August is the warmest month at Vero Beach 4SE, FL, averaging 90°F by day and 76°F at night; January is the coldest at 73°F and 54°F. From February to December the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month.
Warmth for growing adds up to 8,938 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 74% of the 158 Florida stations. 44% of them (3,923) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 1,023. Precipitation totals 56.4 inches a year, most in August (7.6") and least in February (2.5"); May to September bring 58% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73 | 54 | 2.7 | 17% | 1 | 425 |
| Feb | 75 | 56 | 2.5 | 5% | <1 | 439 |
| Mar | 78 | 59 | 3.7 | 0% | 0 | 583 |
| Apr | 82 | 64 | 2.9 | 0% | 0 | 689 |
| May | 86 | 69 | 4.3 | 0% | 0 | 849 |
| Jun | 89 | 74 | 6.8 | 0% | 0 | 939 |
| Jul | 91 | 75 | 6.2 | 0% | 0 | 1020 |
| Aug | 90 | 76 | 7.6 | 0% | 0 | 1023 |
| Sep | 89 | 75 | 7.6 | 0% | 0 | 959 |
| Oct | 85 | 70 | 6.1 | 0% | 0 | 856 |
| Nov | 80 | 63 | 3.2 | 0% | 0 | 644 |
| Dec | 75 | 58 | 2.8 | 5% | <1 | 514 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Vero Beach 4SE, FL (20 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.
Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, Fort Pierce St Lucie Co International Airport, FL, 10 miles south of Vero Beach, has a 32°F night in 49% of winters against 24% here, and a coolest-month low 3°F colder (51°F).
When it snows in Vero Beach, Florida
Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Vero Beach 4SE, FL, 1.1 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 32960 is 1 mile from Vero Beach 4SE, FL, which stands at 20 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 6 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 32958 (Sebastian). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 32960 in zone 10a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 30 to 35°F (-1.1 to 1.7°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.
Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.
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