When is the last frost in Tampa, FL?

Frost occurs in about 35% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Tampa Intl Ap, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.

When is the first frost in Tampa, 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 33685Tampa, FL

Frost occurs in about 35% of years near Tampa, based on NOAA 1991-2020 records for the Tampa Intl 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 29 · Feb 23	Dec 14 · Jan 8 · Feb 8	344 days	74%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	Dec 27 · Jan 20 · Feb 10	Dec 23 · Jan 12 · Feb 5	365 days	35%
Hard freeze (28°F)	—	—	365 days	9%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 33685 is matched to the NOAA station Tampa Intl Ap, FL, 14.1 km away, at 19 ft elevation (19 ft higher than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Tampa Intl Ap, FL (used)	19 ft	Jan 20	Jan 12
Tampa Bay Area Wfo, FL	40 ft	Jan 20	Jan 9
St Petersburg, FL	8 ft	Jan 17	Jan 15
St Petersburg Ap, FL	8 ft	—	—

Frost dates near Tampa

Riverview, FL 33568 · last Jan 20, first Jan 12
Seffner, FL 33583 · last Jan 20, first Jan 12
Tampa, FL 33630 · last Jan 20, first Jan 12
Gibsonton, FL 33534 · last Jan 20, first Jan 9
Apollo Beach, FL 33572 · last Jan 20, first Jan 9
Brandon, FL 33511 · last Jan 30, first Jan 6
Sun City Center, FL 33571 · last Jan 20, first Jan 9
Ruskin, FL 33575 · last Jan 20, first Jan 9

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Tampa, FL?: Frost occurs in about 35% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Tampa Intl Ap, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.
When is the first frost in Tampa, 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.