When is the last frost in Port Orange, FL?

For ZIP code 32129, the average last spring frost (32°F) is January 30, based on NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals for the Daytona Beach Intl Ap, FL weather station. There is a 1-in-10 chance of a frost after February 26.

When is the first frost in Port Orange, FL?

The average first fall frost (32°F) is January 8. 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 32129?

In half of years, the frost-free season (between the last and first 32°F frost) is at least 340 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 32129Port Orange, FL

The average last spring frost in Port Orange is January 30 and the average first fall frost is January 8, giving a typical growing season of about 340 days. Dates are based on NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals.

Average last spring frost: Jan 30
Average first fall frost: Jan 8
Growing season: 340 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 15 · Feb 16 · Mar 13	Nov 30 · Dec 25 · Jan 22	309 days	98%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	Dec 31 · Jan 30 · Feb 26	Dec 10 · Jan 8 · Feb 7	340 days	75%
Hard freeze (28°F)	Dec 28 · Jan 17 · Feb 9	Dec 23 · Jan 10 · Feb 7	365 days	28%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 32129 is matched to the NOAA station Daytona Beach Intl Ap, FL, 5.6 km away, at 31 ft elevation (1 ft higher than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Daytona Beach Intl Ap, FL (used)	31 ft	Jan 30	Jan 8
Daytona Beach, FL	29 ft	Feb 3	Jan 9
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 Port Orange

Daytona Beach, FL 32119 · last Jan 30, first Jan 8
Port Orange, FL 32123 · last Feb 3, first Jan 9
New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 · last Jan 28, first Jan 9
Ormond Beach, FL 32173 · last Feb 3, first Jan 9
Deltona, FL 32728 · last Feb 17, first Dec 30
Edgewater, FL 32132 · last Jan 28, first Jan 9
Lake Helen, FL 32744 · last Feb 17, first Dec 30
Deland, FL 32724 · last Feb 17, first Dec 30

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Port Orange, FL?: For ZIP code 32129, the average last spring frost (32°F) is January 30, based on NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals for the Daytona Beach Intl Ap, FL weather station. There is a 1-in-10 chance of a frost after February 26.
When is the first frost in Port Orange, FL?: The average first fall frost (32°F) is January 8. 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 32129?: In half of years, the frost-free season (between the last and first 32°F frost) is at least 340 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.