Frost Dates for 33513 — Bushnell, Florida

Half of springs at Bushnell 1 E, FL see their last 32°F night by March 2; only one in ten is past it by January 31, and one in ten still has one after March 25. Planting tender crops after March 11 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 18 20%, and after March 25 10%. The 23 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 60% 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 December 5 in half of years, as early as November 14 one year in ten, and holds off past January 8 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 24 days later, around December 29; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 13, 12 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 281 days in a typical year, shorter than at 63% of the 102 Florida stations; it reaches 316 days one year in ten and falls short of 248 one year in ten. On average 8 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 16 days longer, to about March 18, and return around November 22. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 65% of winters and 16°F in 3%.

August is the warmest month at Bushnell 1 E, FL, averaging 91°F by day and 70°F at night; January is the coldest at 69°F and 43°F. A freezing night is all but certain in January (a 90% chance or more). From April to October the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, February still brings one in 75% of years and March still brings one in 51% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 7,261 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 72% of the 158 Florida stations. 43% of them (3,116) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 942.

The nearest other station, Brooksville Chin Hill, FL, 14 miles west of Bushnell and 160 feet higher, has a last frost 27 days earlier (February 3), a first frost 29 days later (January 3), a season 48 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 18 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Bushnell 1 E, FL, 3.1 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 33513 is 3 miles from Bushnell 1 E, FL, which stands at 80 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 4 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 34785 (Wildwood). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 33513 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.