USDA Hardiness Zone 11a
Frost Dates for 33316 — Fort Lauderdale, Florida
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Airport, FL (11 ft), 3 miles southwest.
Updated
No night at or below 32°F was recorded at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Airport, FL in 1991–2020, so Fort Lauderdale has no frost dates to plan around; the coolest month, January, averages a low of 61°F.
- Winters with a freeze
- 0%
- Winters with 36°F
- 6%
- Coldest month low
- 61°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 20 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Airport, FL, 3 miles southwest of Fort Lauderdale, did not record a night at or below 32°F in 1991–2020; a 36°F night came in 6% 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 Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Airport, 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 Fort Lauderdale
August is the warmest month at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Airport, FL, averaging 90°F by day and 78°F at night; January is the coldest at 76°F and 61°F. Not one month recorded a 32°F night; the lowest monthly average low is 61°F.
Warmth for growing adds up to 9,927 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 93% of the 158 Florida stations. 46% of them (4,525) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 1,052. Precipitation totals 61.1 inches a year, most in June (9.6") and least in February (2.4"); May to September bring 60% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76 | 61 | 2.9 | 0% | 0 | 567 |
| Feb | 77 | 63 | 2.4 | 0% | 0 | 570 |
| Mar | 80 | 66 | 2.4 | 0% | 0 | 702 |
| Apr | 83 | 70 | 3.0 | 0% | 0 | 792 |
| May | 86 | 74 | 5.6 | 0% | 0 | 919 |
| Jun | 88 | 77 | 9.6 | 0% | 0 | 975 |
| Jul | 90 | 78 | 5.4 | 0% | 0 | 1048 |
| Aug | 90 | 78 | 7.9 | 0% | 0 | 1052 |
| Sep | 88 | 77 | 8.0 | 0% | 0 | 981 |
| Oct | 85 | 74 | 7.4 | 0% | 0 | 927 |
| Nov | 81 | 68 | 3.7 | 0% | 0 | 737 |
| Dec | 78 | 65 | 2.8 | 0% | 0 | 658 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Airport, FL (11 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 Lauderdale Beach, FL, 3 miles northeast of Fort Lauderdale, has no 32°F night on record either, and a coolest-month low 1°F colder (60°F).
When it snows in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Fort Lauderdale, FL, 4.5 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 33316 is 3 miles from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Airport, FL, which stands at 11 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 2 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 33004 (Dania Beach). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 33316 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.
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