Frost dates for Pensacola Regional Airport, FL
At Pensacola Regional Airport, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Feb 14 and the median first fall frost is Dec 9, for a typical growing season of 301 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Mar 11. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zones 9a to 9b.
- Feb 14Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Mar 11Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Dec 9First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 301 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 8 | Mar 2 | Mar 21 |
| 32°F | Jan 21 | Feb 14 | Mar 11 |
| 28°F | Jan 2 | Jan 31 | Feb 28 |
| 24°F | Dec 28 | Jan 19 | Feb 11 |
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 8 | Nov 25 | Dec 18 |
| 32°F | Nov 17 | Dec 9 | Jan 10 |
| 28°F | Dec 2 | Jan 1 | Jan 31 |
| 24°F | Dec 16 | Jan 8 | Feb 2 |
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 | 243 days | 270 days | 300 days |
| 32°F | 266 days | 301 days | 336 days |
| 28°F | 299 days | 334 days | 365 days |
| 24°F | 328 days | 364 days | 365 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 99% |
| 28°F | 86% |
| 24°F | 54% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32504 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 1 km |
| 32503 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 3 km |
| 32501 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 6 km |
| 32505 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 8 km |
| 32502 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 9 km |
| 32561 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 17 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 USW00013899, at 30.4781, -87.1869, elevation 34 m (112 ft).
- Data quality: Standard (24+ years of data), 28 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 11.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Pensacola 7 NNE (6 km)
- Pensacola Forest Sherman NAS (19 km)
- Chactaw Nolf Milton (22 km)
- Whiting Field NAS South (30 km)
- Whiting Field NAS (31 km)
- Milton Exp. Station (34 km)
- Niceville (67 km)
- Destin Fort Walton Airport (69 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.