U.S. Frost Dates by Weather Station

NOAA station USW00013884 · Florida

Frost Dates near Crestview, FL

NOAA weather station Crestview Bob Sikes Airport (USW00013884), Florida · elevation 190 ft (58 m) · hardiness zone 8b*

Crestview is the nearest town to the station (3.1 mi away) in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). The dates below are measured at the station, not in the town itself.

  • Lower-risk planting dateafter April 9only 1 spring in 10 still has a frost later
  • Typical last frostMarch 2150% chance of a frost after it
  • Typical first fall frostNovember 1250% chance of a frost before it
  • Frost-free season237 daystypical year, 32°F
  • Hardiness zone8bcalculated*

The year at a glance

Frost season near Crestview, FLSpring: a frost after February 26 in 9 years out of 10, after March 21 in half of the years, after April 9 in 1 year out of 10. Fall: the first frost comes before October 29 in 1 year out of 10, before November 12 in half of the years, before December 3 in 9 years out of 10. Typical frost-free season: 237 days.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost ~Mar 21First frost ~Nov 12Frost season near Crestview, FLSpring: a frost after February 26 in 9 years out of 10, after March 21 in half of the years, after April 9 in 1 year out of 10. Fall: the first frost comes before October 29 in 1 year out of 10, before November 12 in half of the years, before December 3 in 9 years out of 10. Typical frost-free season: 237 days.JFMAMJJASONDLast frost ~Mar 21First frost ~Nov 12
frost likely chance fading 90% → 10% frost-free in a typical yearThe year at a glance. Blue: frost is likely; the gradient fades as the chance drops from 90% to 10%; green: the frost-free part of a typical year.

Frost dates (32°F)

Probability of frost, based on 27 years of NOAA records (1991–2020 normals)
ChanceLast frost in spring afterFirst frost in fall before
10% (unlikely)April 9October 29
50% (typical)March 21November 12
90% (likely)February 26December 3
Frost-free season (32°F, 50% chance)
237 days
Hard frost (28°F), last in spring, 50% chance after
March 5
Hard frost (28°F), first in fall, 50% chance before
November 24

The last 15 years (2006–2020 normals)

Typical last frost March 16 (5 days earlier than the 30-year normal), typical first fall frost November 11 (1 day earlier). Frost-free season 239 days.

A shorter, more recent NOAA period. The 30-year normals above remain the main reference: 15 years carry more year-to-year noise.

Add these dates to your calendar Yearly reminders for the typical last frost, the lower-risk planting date and the typical first fall frost (.ics).

How the chance of frost changes with the date

Spring near Crestview: chance of a frost after this dateSpring, chance of a frost after the date: 10% April 9, 20% April 3, 30% March 29, 40% March 25, 50% March 21, 60% March 16, 70% March 12, 80% March 6, 90% February 26. Observed last spring frost in recent years: 2021 April 3, 2022 March 14, 2023 March 21, 2024 March 20, 2025 March 21, 2026 March 18.Spring: last frostChance of a frost after this date10%50%90%Mar 1Apr 1Apr 9Mar 21Feb 262021: April 32022: March 142023: March 212024: March 202025: March 212026: March 18Fall near Crestview: chance of a frost before this dateFall, chance of a frost before the date: 10% October 29, 20% November 2, 30% November 5, 40% November 9, 50% November 12, 60% November 15, 70% November 19, 80% November 26, 90% December 3. Observed first fall frost in recent years: 2021 November 14, 2022 October 20, 2023 November 1, 2024 November 30, 2025 November 10.Fall: first frostChance of a frost before this date10%50%90%Nov 1Dec 1Oct 29Nov 12Dec 32021: November 142022: October 202023: November 12024: November 302025: November 10
Two charts, because spring and fall answer different questions: in spring, the chance that a frost still comes after a date; in fall, the chance that the first frost has already come before it. NOAA publishes these odds from 10% to 90%, so the lines stop there. ◆ marks the actual date in each recent year.

What actually happened in recent years

Observed dates of the last spring and first fall frost (32°F) at this station; ◆ marks them on the charts above
YearLast spring frostFirst fall frost
2021April 3November 14
2022March 14October 20
2023March 21November 1
2024March 20November 30
2025March 21November 10
2026March 18season not over yet

What these dates mean

The 237 days between the 50% dates of March 21 and November 12 in the Crestview area define the span in which a light frost is no more likely than not, offering a broad window for milder gardening conditions.

For a gardener the 50% date is March 21 in spring and November 12 in fall, marking the point where a light frost is equally likely to occur on either side of the date. The cautious spring date for setting out tender crops is April 9, when only a 10 % chance of a light frost remains later. In fall the cautious date to finish harvesting tender crops is October 29, with only a 10 % chance that a light frost has already arrived.

A hard frost at 28 °F, with median dates of March 5 in spring and November 24 in fall, can damage plants more severely than a light frost at 32 °F.

How to read the probabilities

The dates are probabilities from 30 years of weather, not a forecast for this year.

  • Spring: "10% after April 9" means that in about one spring out of ten a frost still happens after that date. The 90% date is the earliest: a frost after it happens in most years.
  • Fall: "10% before October 29" means that in about one fall out of ten the first frost arrives before that date.
  • 50% is the typical date: half of the years are earlier, half are later.
  • A light frost (32°F) damages tender plants; a hard frost (28°F) also stops most hardy vegetables.

Nearby weather stations

Map of weather stations near Crestview, FLNumbered nearest stations: 1 — Niceville, FL — 17 mi; 2 — Brewton, AL — 40 mi; 3 — near Geneva, AL — 43 mi; 4 — Evergreen, AL — 53 mi; 5 — Chipley, FL — 58 mi.FLAL25 mi · 40 km1. Niceville, FL — 17 mi12. Brewton, AL — 40 mi23. near Geneva, AL — 43 mi34. Evergreen, AL — 53 mi45. Chipley, FL — 58 mi5
  1. Niceville, FL 17 mi (28 km)
  2. Brewton, AL 40 mi (64 km)
  3. near Geneva, AL 43 mi (69 km)
  4. Evergreen, AL 53 mi (85 km)
  5. Chipley, FL 58 mi (93 km)

Sources

* Hardiness zone 8b: zone derived from PRISM 2023 grid at the station location (not the official USDA map). Source data: PRISM Group, Oregon State University.

Station coordinates: 30.7797, -86.5225.