When is the last frost in Canal Point, FL?

Frost is extremely rare here at the nearest NOAA station (Canal Pt Usda, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.

When is the first frost in Canal Point, 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 33438Canal Point, FL

Frost is extremely rare here near Canal Point, based on NOAA 1991-2020 records for the Canal Pt Usda, 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)	—	—	365 days	5%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	—	—	365 days	0%
Hard freeze (28°F)	—	—	365 days	0%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 33438 is matched to the NOAA station Canal Pt Usda, FL, 1 km away, at 30 ft elevation (13 ft higher than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Canal Pt Usda, FL (used)	30 ft	—	—
Belle Glade, FL	20 ft	Jan 27	Jan 16
Okeechobee, FL	18 ft	Jan 31	Jan 11
S Bay 15 S, FL	20 ft	Jan 18	Jan 14

Frost dates near Canal Point

Pahokee, FL 33476 · last —, first —
Belle Glade, FL 33430 · last Jan 27, first Jan 16
South Bay, FL 33493 · last Jan 27, first Jan 16
Lake Harbor, FL 33459 · last —, first —
Indiantown, FL 34956 · last Jan 26, first Jan 15
Clewiston, FL 33440 · last Jan 23, first Jan 11
Loxahatchee, FL 33470 · last Jan 21, first Jan 15
West Palm Beach, FL 33412 · last Jan 21, first Jan 15

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Canal Point, FL?: Frost is extremely rare here at the nearest NOAA station (Canal Pt Usda, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.
When is the first frost in Canal Point, 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.