Frost dates for Jacksonville Craig Muni Airport, FL
At Jacksonville Craig Muni Airport, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Feb 9 and the median first fall frost is Dec 31, for a typical growing season of 314 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Mar 7. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 9b.
- Feb 9Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Mar 7Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Dec 31First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 314 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 | Feb 1 | Mar 1 | Mar 22 |
| 32°F | Jan 12 | Feb 9 | Mar 7 |
| 28°F | Dec 29 | Jan 26 | Feb 24 |
| 24°F | Dec 26 | Jan 17 | Feb 14 |
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 17 | Dec 6 | Jan 5 |
| 32°F | Nov 30 | Dec 31 | Jan 31 |
| 28°F | Dec 9 | Jan 8 | Feb 5 |
| 24°F | Dec 20 | Jan 13 | Feb 7 |
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 | 253 days | 283 days | 315 days |
| 32°F | 280 days | 314 days | 353 days |
| 28°F | 313 days | 348 days | 365 days |
| 24°F | 337 days | 365 days | 365 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 96% |
| 28°F | 67% |
| 24°F | 26% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32225 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 3 km |
| 32246 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 5 km |
| 32211 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 7 km |
| 32216 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 9 km |
| 32277 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 9 km |
| 32206 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 12 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 USW00053860, at 30.3361, -81.5147, elevation 12 m (41 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 19 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 7.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Mayport Pilot Station (12 km)
- Jacksonville Beach (13 km)
- Jacksonville NAS (19 km)
- Jacksonville (24 km)
- Jackson Whitehouse Nolf (35 km)
- Fernandina Beach (37 km)
- St. Augustine Lighthouse (55 km)
- Hastings 4ne (64 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.