When is the last frost in Orlando, 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 Orlando, 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 32869Orlando, FL

Frost occurs in about 35% of years near Orlando, 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 32869 is matched to the NOAA station Orlando Executive Ap, FL, 7.4 km away, at 108 ft elevation (46 ft higher 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 Intl Ap, FL	90 ft	Jan 25	Jan 10
Orlando Sanford Ap, FL	55 ft	Jan 24	Jan 9
Sanford, FL	12 ft	Jan 26	Jan 12

Frost dates near Orlando

Winter Park, FL 32790 · last Jan 17, first Jan 13
Orlando, FL 32816 · last Jan 17, first Jan 13
Goldenrod, FL 32733 · last Jan 17, first Jan 13
Oviedo, FL 32765 · last Jan 24, first Jan 9
Casselberry, FL 32707 · last Jan 17, first Jan 13
Maitland, FL 32751 · last Jan 17, first Jan 13
Winter Springs, FL 32708 · last Jan 24, first Jan 9
Altamonte Springs, FL 32715 · last Jan 17, first Jan 13

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Orlando, 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 Orlando, 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.