When is the last frost in Fort Lauderdale, FL?

Frost is extremely rare here at the nearest NOAA station (Ft Lauderdale Executive Ap, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.

When is the first frost in Fort Lauderdale, FL?

Frost is extremely rare here 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 33309Fort Lauderdale, FL

Frost is extremely rare here near Fort Lauderdale, based on NOAA 1991-2020 records for the Ft Lauderdale Executive Ap, FL station.

Frost is extremely rare here. 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 30 · Jan 20 · Feb 8	Dec 29 · Jan 17 · Feb 7	365 days	13%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	—	—	365 days	1%
Hard freeze (28°F)	—	—	365 days	0%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 33309 is matched to the NOAA station Ft Lauderdale Executive Ap, FL, 1.7 km away, at 14 ft elevation (11 ft higher than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Ft Lauderdale Executive Ap, FL (used)	14 ft	—	—
Ft Lauderdale Beach, FL	4 ft	—	—
Ft Lauderdale, FL	16 ft	—	—
Pompano Beach Airpark, FL	21 ft	—	—

Frost dates near Fort Lauderdale

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Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Fort Lauderdale, FL?: Frost is extremely rare here at the nearest NOAA station (Ft Lauderdale Executive Ap, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.
When is the first frost in Fort Lauderdale, FL?: Frost is extremely rare here 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.