Florida climate almanac
Florida's climate, read through its 70 NOAA stations, is mainly hot humid southeast (florida north to the carolinas), then tropical / no freeze (south florida, hawaii). The mean frost-free season runs from about February 2 to January 19, roughly 317 days.
Stations70NOAA 1991-2020 normals
Mean frost-free season317 days237 to 365 across the state
Typical frost windowFebruary 2 - January 19Median last and first frost
Main climate types2Hot humid Southeast (Florida north to the Carolinas) (45); Tropical / no freeze (South Florida, Hawaii) (25)
What this means for your home
In Florida, the difference between the shortest and longest frost-free pockets is 128 days. That is the difference between a tomato crop that struggles and one that runs into October, between one fertilizer timing and another. Set your place above to tune every date to your nearest station.
Major cities in Florida
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