St. Augustine Beach, FL 32080 Frost Dates
When can you plant in St. Augustine Beach, FL?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 02/01, about 157 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/05, about 334 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts St. Augustine Beach in Zone 9b (25 to 30°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 19 weeks of growing season left in St. Augustine Beach before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
02/01 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/03 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 12/31 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How St. Augustine Beach compares
About 334 days separate St. Augustine Beach's last and first frost, putting it 2,798 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within FL, it ranks 1,110 of 1,609.
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