USDA Hardiness Zone 11a
Frost Dates for 33161 — North Miami, Florida
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from N Miami Beach #2, FL (10 ft), 5 miles northwest.
Updated
No night at or below 32°F was recorded at N Miami Beach #2, FL in 1991–2020, so North Miami has no frost dates to plan around; the coolest month, January, averages a low of 59°F.
- Winters with a freeze
- 0%
- Winters with 36°F
- 9%
- Coldest month low
- 59°F
- Hardiness zone
- 11a
32°F or below, 1991–2020
frost possible on leaves
average, January
40 to 45°F (4.4 to 7.2°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 16 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in North Miami
N Miami Beach #2, FL, 5 miles northwest of North Miami, did not record a night at or below 32°F in 1991–2020; a 36°F night came in 9% of winters. 13 of the 158 other Florida stations behind this site's ZIP pages recorded no 32°F night either.
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at N Miami Beach #2, 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 North Miami
August is the warmest month at N Miami Beach #2, FL, averaging 90°F by day and 76°F at night; January is the coldest at 75°F and 59°F. Not one month recorded a 32°F night; the lowest monthly average low is 59°F.
Warmth for growing adds up to 9,525 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 86% of the 158 Florida stations. 45% of them (4,312) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 1,026. Precipitation totals 68.4 inches a year, most in September (10.3") and least in January (2.3"); May to September bring 62% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75 | 59 | 2.3 | 0% | 0 | 532 |
| Feb | 77 | 61 | 2.7 | 0% | 0 | 532 |
| Mar | 79 | 64 | 2.7 | 0% | 0 | 662 |
| Apr | 83 | 68 | 3.5 | 0% | 0 | 756 |
| May | 85 | 72 | 5.7 | 0% | 0 | 885 |
| Jun | 88 | 75 | 9.0 | 0% | 0 | 945 |
| Jul | 90 | 76 | 8.3 | 0% | 0 | 1014 |
| Aug | 90 | 76 | 9.3 | 0% | 0 | 1026 |
| Sep | 89 | 75 | 10.3 | 0% | 0 | 959 |
| Oct | 86 | 73 | 7.3 | 0% | 0 | 899 |
| Nov | 81 | 66 | 4.6 | 0% | 0 | 702 |
| Dec | 77 | 62 | 2.7 | 0% | 0 | 613 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at N Miami Beach #2, FL (10 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, Miami Opa Locka Airport, FL, 6 miles west of North Miami, has the same share of winters with a 32°F night, 0%, and the same coolest-month low, 59°F.
When it snows in North Miami, Florida
Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 16 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Miami Beach, FL, 6.7 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 33161 is 5 miles from N Miami Beach #2, FL, which stands at 10 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 8 other ZIP codes share the station. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 33161 in zone 11a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 40 to 45°F (4.4 to 7.2°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.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.