When is the last frost in South Bay, FL?

Frost occurs in about 48% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Belle Glade, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.

When is the first frost in South Bay, FL?

Frost occurs in about 48% 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 33493South Bay, FL

Frost occurs in about 48% of years near South Bay, based on NOAA 1991-2020 records for the Belle Glade, FL station.

Frost occurs in about 48% 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 6 · Feb 5 · Feb 28	Dec 16 · Jan 10 · Feb 5	329 days	83%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	Jan 1 · Jan 27 · Feb 18	Dec 26 · Jan 16 · Feb 10	365 days	48%
Hard freeze (28°F)	Dec 31 · Jan 25 · Feb 13	Dec 28 · Jan 22 · Feb 10	365 days	15%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 33493 is matched to the NOAA station Belle Glade, FL, 6.5 km away, at 20 ft elevation (10 ft higher than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Belle Glade, FL (used)	20 ft	Jan 27	Jan 16
Canal Pt Usda, FL	30 ft	—	—
S Bay 15 S, FL	20 ft	Jan 18	Jan 14
Clewiston #2, FL	18 ft	Jan 27	Jan 13

Frost dates near South Bay

Belle Glade, FL 33430 · last Jan 27, first Jan 16
Lake Harbor, FL 33459 · last —, first —
Pahokee, FL 33476 · last —, first —
Clewiston, FL 33440 · last Jan 23, first Jan 11
Canal Point, FL 33438 · last —, first —
Loxahatchee, FL 33470 · last Jan 21, first Jan 15
Wellington, FL 33414 · last —, first —
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33421 · last —, first —

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in South Bay, FL?: Frost occurs in about 48% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Belle Glade, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.
When is the first frost in South Bay, FL?: Frost occurs in about 48% 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.