USDA Hardiness Zone 10b
Frost Dates for 34996 — Stuart, Florida
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Stuart, FL (13 ft), 2 miles west.
Updated
Frost is not a yearly event in Stuart: a night at or below 32°F came in 14% of the winters of 1991–2020 at Stuart, FL, and a 36°F night, cold enough for frost on exposed leaves, in 36%. There is no reliable "last frost date" here; most years have none.
- Winters with a freeze
- 14%
- Winters with 36°F
- 36%
- Coldest month low
- 56°F
- Hardiness zone
- 10b
32°F or below, 1991–2020
frost possible on leaves
average, January
35 to 40°F (1.7 to 4.4°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 19 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Stuart
At Stuart, FL, 2 miles west of Stuart, 14% of the winters of 1991–2020 had at least one night at or below 32°F, 2% reached 28°F. Even a 36°F night came in only 36% of winters. January is the month most likely to bring one: a 10% 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.
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Stuart, 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 Stuart
July is the warmest month at Stuart, FL, averaging 91°F by day and 76°F at night; January is the coldest at 74°F and 56°F. Every month stays under a 10% chance of a 32°F night; January is the likeliest at 10%.
Warmth for growing adds up to 9,270 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 81% of the 158 Florida stations. 45% of them (4,135) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 1,029. Precipitation totals 62.9 inches a year, most in August (8.5") and least in February (2.6"); May to September bring 57% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74 | 56 | 3.0 | 10% | 0 | 468 |
| Feb | 76 | 59 | 2.6 | 4% | <1 | 488 |
| Mar | 78 | 61 | 3.8 | 0% | 0 | 617 |
| Apr | 82 | 67 | 3.6 | 0% | 0 | 732 |
| May | 86 | 71 | 5.7 | 0% | 0 | 876 |
| Jun | 89 | 74 | 7.4 | 0% | 0 | 954 |
| Jul | 91 | 76 | 6.1 | 0% | 0 | 1029 |
| Aug | 91 | 76 | 8.5 | 0% | 0 | 1029 |
| Sep | 89 | 75 | 8.3 | 0% | 0 | 960 |
| Oct | 85 | 72 | 6.5 | 0% | 0 | 882 |
| Nov | 80 | 65 | 4.2 | 0% | 0 | 672 |
| Dec | 76 | 60 | 3.2 | 1% | <1 | 564 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Stuart, FL (13 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, Nettles Is, FL, 6 miles north of Stuart, has a 32°F night in 2% of winters against 14% here.
When it snows in Stuart, Florida
Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 19 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Stuart, FL, 1.8 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 34996 is 2 miles from Stuart, FL, which stands at 13 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 3 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 34953 (Port St Lucie). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 34996 in zone 10b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 35 to 40°F (1.7 to 4.4°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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