When is the last frost in Apopka, FL?

Frost occurs in about 35% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Orlando Executive Ap, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.

When is the first frost in Apopka, FL?

Frost occurs in about 35% of years at the nearest NOAA station.

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 32703Apopka, FL

Frost occurs in about 35% of years near Apopka, based on NOAA 1991-2020 records for the Orlando Executive Ap, FL station.

Frost occurs in about 35% of years. Frost-tender plants can usually grow year-round, but cover them if a rare cold snap is forecast.

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)	Dec 31 · Jan 25 · Feb 22	Dec 12 · Jan 6 · Feb 4	342 days	75%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	Dec 26 · Jan 17 · Feb 9	Dec 23 · Jan 13 · Feb 6	365 days	35%
Hard freeze (28°F)	—	—	365 days	9%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 32703 is matched to the NOAA station Orlando Executive Ap, FL, 18.2 km away, at 108 ft elevation (4 ft lower than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Orlando Executive Ap, FL (used)	108 ft	Jan 17	Jan 13
Orlando W, FL	150 ft	Jan 28	Jan 9
Mt Plymouth 1Ssw, FL	90 ft	Feb 24	Dec 29
Orlando Intl Ap, FL	90 ft	Jan 25	Jan 10

Frost dates near Apopka

Clarcona, FL 32710 · last Jan 17, first Jan 13
Apopka, FL 32704 · last Jan 17, first Jan 13
Orlando, FL 32810 · last Jan 17, first Jan 13
Ocoee, FL 34761 · last Jan 17, first Jan 13
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 · last Jan 17, first Jan 13
Plymouth, FL 32768 · last Feb 24, first Dec 29
Gotha, FL 34734 · last Jan 17, first Jan 13
Longwood, FL 32779 · last Jan 26, first Jan 12

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Apopka, FL?: Frost occurs in about 35% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Orlando Executive Ap, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.
When is the first frost in Apopka, FL?: Frost occurs in about 35% of years at the nearest NOAA station.
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.