Frost dates for Crescent City, FL
At Crescent City, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Feb 1 and the median first fall frost is Jan 8, for a typical growing season of 334 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Feb 28. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 9b.
- Feb 1Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Feb 28Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Jan 8First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 334 daysGrowing season (median)between 32°F freezes
Last spring frost dates
The chance that the temperature drops to the threshold after each date.
| Temperature | 90% chance later | 50% chance later | 10% chance later |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Jan 19 | Feb 18 | Mar 15 |
| 32°F | Jan 3 | Feb 1 | Feb 28 |
| 28°F | Jan 1 | Jan 22 | Feb 16 |
| 24°F | Dec 31 | Jan 20 | Feb 6 |
First fall frost dates
The chance that the temperature has dropped to the threshold by each date.
| Temperature | 10% chance by | 50% chance by | 90% chance by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Nov 28 | Dec 23 | Jan 23 |
| 32°F | Dec 10 | Jan 8 | Feb 7 |
| 28°F | Dec 27 | Jan 16 | Feb 9 |
| 24°F | Dec 26 | Jan 19 | Feb 1 |
Growing season length
Days between the last spring and first fall freeze, as the length reached in 9, 5 and 1 out of 10 years.
| Temperature | 9 in 10 years at least | 5 in 10 years at least | 1 in 10 years at least |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | 272 days | 304 days | 337 days |
| 32°F | 302 days | 334 days | 365 days |
| 28°F | 327 days | 365 days | 365 days |
| 24°F | 357 days | 365 days | 365 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 98% |
| 32°F | 80% |
| 28°F | 41% |
| 24°F | 12% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32112 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 5 km |
| 32157 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 8 km |
| 32190 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 10 km |
| 32139 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 11 km |
| 32181 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 12 km |
| 32193 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 15 km |
| 32110 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 16 km |
| 32187 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 17 km |
| 32189 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 19 km |
| 32180 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 22 km |
Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
About this station
- NOAA station ID USC00081978, at 29.4250, -81.5161, elevation 16 m (53 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 28 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 4.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Federal Point (37 km)
- Palm Coast 6ne (38 km)
- Hastings 4ne (38 km)
- Orange Springs 2ssw (44 km)
- Deland 1 SSE (51 km)
- Daytona Beach Intl Airport (53 km)
- Daytona Beach (55 km)
- St. Augustine Lighthouse (56 km)
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.