USDA Hardiness Zone 10a
Frost Dates for 34142 — Immokalee, Florida
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Immokalee, FL (35 ft), 5 miles northwest.
Updated
Frost is not a yearly event in Immokalee: a night at or below 32°F came in 43% of the winters of 1991–2020 at Immokalee, FL, and a 36°F night, cold enough for frost on exposed leaves, in 80%. There is no reliable "last frost date" here; most years have none.
- Winters with a freeze
- 43%
- Winters with 36°F
- 80%
- Coldest month low
- 52°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 16 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Immokalee
At Immokalee, FL, 5 miles northwest of Immokalee, 43% of the winters of 1991–2020 had at least one night at or below 32°F, 11% reached 28°F. Nights of 36°F, enough for frost on exposed leaves, are more common (80% of winters) and, when they come, fall between about January 8 and February 2. January is the month most likely to bring one: a 28% 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°F80% of yrs | Jan 2 | Jan 12 | Jan 19 | Jan 27 | Feb 2 | Feb 7 | Feb 13 | Feb 21 | Mar 3 |
| 32°F43% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 28°F11% 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°F80% of yrs | Dec 11 | Dec 25 | Dec 31 | Jan 3 | Jan 8 | Jan 13 | Jan 20 | Jan 29 | Feb 7 |
| 32°F43% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 28°F11% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 24°F1% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Immokalee, 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 Immokalee
August is the warmest month at Immokalee, FL, averaging 92°F by day and 75°F at night; January is the coldest at 76°F and 52°F. From March to December the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, February still brings one in 12% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 9,036 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 78% of the 158 Florida stations. 45% of them (4,021) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 1,031. Precipitation totals 48.2 inches a year, most in June (7.9") and least in November (1.5"); May to September bring 67% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76 | 52 | 2.7 | 28% | 1 | 437 |
| Feb | 78 | 55 | 1.9 | 12% | 1 | 459 |
| Mar | 81 | 57 | 2.2 | 2% | <1 | 595 |
| Apr | 85 | 62 | 2.6 | 0% | 0 | 705 |
| May | 90 | 67 | 4.2 | 0% | 0 | 871 |
| Jun | 91 | 72 | 7.9 | 0% | 0 | 954 |
| Jul | 92 | 74 | 6.8 | 0% | 0 | 1026 |
| Aug | 92 | 75 | 7.4 | 0% | 0 | 1031 |
| Sep | 90 | 74 | 6.0 | 0% | 0 | 965 |
| Oct | 87 | 69 | 3.2 | 0% | 0 | 859 |
| Nov | 81 | 60 | 1.5 | 0% | 0 | 623 |
| Dec | 78 | 55 | 1.8 | 8% | <1 | 512 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Immokalee, FL (35 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, La Belle, FL, 24 miles north of Immokalee, has a 32°F night in 78% of winters against 43% here, and a coolest-month low 3°F colder (49°F).
When it snows in Immokalee, Florida
Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 16 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Immokalee, FL, 5.3 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 34142 is 5 miles from Immokalee, FL, which stands at 35 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 34142 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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