USDA Hardiness Zone 10a
Frost Dates for 33983 — Punta Gorda, Florida
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Airport, FL (25 ft), 6 miles south.
Updated
Frost is not a yearly event in Punta Gorda: a night at or below 32°F came in 50% of the winters of 1991–2020 at Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Airport, FL, and a 36°F night, cold enough for frost on exposed leaves, in 89%. There is no reliable "last frost date" here; most years have none.
- Winters with a freeze
- 50%
- Winters with 36°F
- 89%
- Coldest month low
- 51°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 Punta Gorda
At Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Airport, FL, 6 miles south of Punta Gorda, 50% of the winters of 1991–2020 had at least one night at or below 32°F, 17% reached 28°F. Nights of 36°F, enough for frost on exposed leaves, are more common (89% of winters) and, when they come, fall between about January 5 and February 7. January is the month most likely to bring one: a 34% 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°F89% of yrs | Jan 8 | Jan 17 | Jan 26 | Feb 1 | Feb 7 | Feb 13 | Feb 20 | Feb 27 | Mar 9 |
| 32°F50% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 28°F17% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 24°F1% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F89% of yrs | Dec 14 | Dec 23 | Dec 29 | Jan 1 | Jan 5 | Jan 10 | Jan 16 | Jan 25 | Feb 4 |
| 32°F50% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 28°F17% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 24°F1% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Punta Gorda Charlotte Co 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 Punta Gorda
August is the warmest month at Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Airport, FL, averaging 93°F by day and 75°F at night; January is the coldest at 75°F and 51°F. From March to November the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, February still brings one in 16% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 8,903 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 72% of the 158 Florida stations. 44% of them (3,927) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 1,039. Precipitation totals 53.0 inches a year, most in June (9.2") and least in December (2.0"); May to September bring 69% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75 | 51 | 2.3 | 34% | 1 | 407 |
| Feb | 78 | 53 | 2.5 | 16% | <1 | 436 |
| Mar | 81 | 56 | 2.3 | 0% | 0 | 574 |
| Apr | 86 | 61 | 2.2 | 0% | 0 | 695 |
| May | 90 | 66 | 3.3 | 0% | 0 | 863 |
| Jun | 92 | 72 | 9.2 | 0% | 0 | 953 |
| Jul | 93 | 74 | 8.1 | 0% | 0 | 1032 |
| Aug | 93 | 75 | 9.1 | 0% | 0 | 1039 |
| Sep | 91 | 73 | 6.9 | 0% | 0 | 962 |
| Oct | 87 | 67 | 3.0 | 0% | 0 | 842 |
| Nov | 82 | 59 | 2.1 | 0% | 0 | 608 |
| Dec | 78 | 54 | 2.0 | 10% | <1 | 494 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Airport, FL (25 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, Punta Gorda 4 ESE, FL, 6 miles south of Punta Gorda, has a 32°F night in 42% of winters against 50% here, and a coolest-month low 2°F warmer (53°F).
When it snows in Punta Gorda, Florida
Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Punta Gorda 4 ESE, FL, 5.9 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 33983 is 6 miles from Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Airport, FL, which stands at 25 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 33983 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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