Fernandina Beach, FL 32041 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Fernandina Beach, FL, ZIP 32041
Around 02/25 is the usual last spring frost, about 181 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/07, about 288 frost-free days later.
Fernandina Beach sits in USDA Zone 9b (25 to 30°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 9b around Fernandina Beach has about 14 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 02/25 isn't a guarantee
02/25 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/22 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/19 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Fernandina Beach compares
About 288 days separate Fernandina Beach's last and first frost, putting it 4,565 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within FL, it ranks 1,339 of 1,609.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Fernandina Beach can differ from the 32041 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 9b and Fernandina Beach's frost date answer different questions.