When is the last frost in Daytona Beach, FL?

For ZIP code 32120, the average last spring frost (32°F) is February 3, based on NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals for the Daytona Beach, FL weather station. There is a 1-in-10 chance of a frost after February 28.

When is the first frost in Daytona Beach, FL?

The average first fall frost (32°F) is January 9. There is a 1-in-10 chance of frost by December 10, so tender plants are at risk from that point on.

How long is the growing season in 32120?

In half of years, the frost-free season (between the last and first 32°F frost) is at least 333 days long.

Are these frost dates a forecast?

No. They are 30-year averages and probabilities from NOAA weather station records. Use them to plan, then watch your local forecast before planting tender crops or leaving them uncovered.

Frost dates for 32120Daytona Beach, FL

The average last spring frost in Daytona Beach is February 3 and the average first fall frost is January 9, giving a typical growing season of about 333 days. Dates are based on NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals.

Average last spring frost: Feb 3
Average first fall frost: Jan 9
Growing season: 333 days

Frost risk by date

NOAA reports frost dates as probabilities. The middle date is the average (a 50% chance). For spring, the 10% date is a safer planting date: frost after it happens in about 1 year in 10. Light frost (36°F) can damage tender plants; a hard freeze (28°F) kills most annuals.

Spring dates: chance of a frost AFTER the date. Fall dates: chance of a frost BEFORE the date.
Temperature	Last spring: 90% / 50% / 10% chance	First fall: 10% / 50% / 90% chance	Growing season (50%)	Years with at least one
Light frost (36°F)	Jan 18 · Feb 16 · Mar 12	Dec 1 · Dec 29 · Jan 26	308 days	97%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	Jan 4 · Feb 3 · Feb 28	Dec 10 · Jan 9 · Feb 9	333 days	79%
Hard freeze (28°F)	Dec 30 · Jan 28 · Feb 20	Dec 22 · Jan 18 · Feb 15	365 days	44%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 32120 is matched to the NOAA station Daytona Beach, FL, 2.1 km away, at 29 ft elevation (16 ft higher than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Daytona Beach, FL (used)	29 ft	Feb 3	Jan 9
Daytona Beach Intl Ap, FL	31 ft	Jan 30	Jan 8
New Smyrna Bch - Marine Discov, FL	16 ft	Jan 28	Jan 9
Deland 1 Sse, FL	25 ft	Feb 17	Dec 30

Frost dates near Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach, FL 32115 · last Feb 3, first Jan 9
Port Orange, FL 32129 · last Jan 30, first Jan 8
Ormond Beach, FL 32173 · last Feb 3, first Jan 9
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 · last Jan 28, first Jan 9
Deltona, FL 32728 · last Feb 17, first Dec 30
Edgewater, FL 32132 · last Jan 28, first Jan 9
Flagler Beach, FL 32136 · last Jan 24, first Jan 11
Deland, FL 32724 · last Feb 17, first Dec 30

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Daytona Beach, FL?: For ZIP code 32120, the average last spring frost (32°F) is February 3, based on NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals for the Daytona Beach, FL weather station. There is a 1-in-10 chance of a frost after February 28.
When is the first frost in Daytona Beach, FL?: The average first fall frost (32°F) is January 9. There is a 1-in-10 chance of frost by December 10, so tender plants are at risk from that point on.
How long is the growing season in 32120?: In half of years, the frost-free season (between the last and first 32°F frost) is at least 333 days long.
Are these frost dates a forecast?: No. They are 30-year averages and probabilities from NOAA weather station records. Use them to plan, then watch your local forecast before planting tender crops or leaving them uncovered.