When is the last frost in Loxahatchee, FL?

Frost occurs in about 18% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Palm Beach Gardens, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.

When is the first frost in Loxahatchee, FL?

Frost occurs in about 18% 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 33470Loxahatchee, FL

Frost occurs in about 18% of years near Loxahatchee, based on NOAA 1991-2020 records for the Palm Beach Gardens, FL station.

Frost occurs in about 18% 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)	Jan 1 · Jan 31 · Feb 22	Dec 25 · Jan 17 · Feb 13	365 days	46%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	Dec 29 · Jan 21 · Feb 12	Dec 25 · Jan 15 · Feb 9	365 days	18%
Hard freeze (28°F)	—	—	365 days	3%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 33470 is matched to the NOAA station Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 16 km away, at 20 ft elevation (0 ft higher than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Palm Beach Gardens, FL (used)	20 ft	Jan 21	Jan 15
West Palm Beach Intl Ap, FL	19 ft	—	—
Juno Beach, FL	5 ft	Jan 26	Jan 16
Loxahatchee Nwr, FL	21 ft	Jan 22	Jan 17

Frost dates near Loxahatchee

Royal Palm Beach, FL 33421 · last —, first —
West Palm Beach, FL 33412 · last Jan 21, first Jan 15
Wellington, FL 33414 · last —, first —
Lake Worth, FL 33449 · last Jan 22, first Jan 17
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 · last Jan 21, first Jan 15
Greenacres, FL 33454 · last —, first —
Jupiter, FL 33478 · last Jan 21, first Jan 15
Palm Beach, FL 33480 · last —, first —

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Loxahatchee, FL?: Frost occurs in about 18% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Palm Beach Gardens, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.
When is the first frost in Loxahatchee, FL?: Frost occurs in about 18% 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.