When is the last frost in Lake Alfred, FL?

Frost occurs in about 33% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Winter Haven Gilbert Ap, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.

When is the first frost in Lake Alfred, FL?

Frost occurs in about 33% 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 33850Lake Alfred, FL

Frost occurs in about 33% of years near Lake Alfred, based on NOAA 1991-2020 records for the Winter Haven Gilbert Ap, FL station.

Frost occurs in about 33% 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 25 · Feb 24	Dec 15 · Jan 8 · Feb 3	344 days	76%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	Dec 30 · Jan 15 · Feb 7	Dec 25 · Jan 10 · Feb 5	365 days	33%
Hard freeze (28°F)	—	—	365 days	10%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 33850 is matched to the NOAA station Winter Haven Gilbert Ap, FL, 4 km away, at 146 ft elevation (15 ft lower than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Winter Haven Gilbert Ap, FL (used)	146 ft	Jan 15	Jan 10
Winter Haven, FL	145 ft	Jan 16	Jan 9
Mtn Lake, FL	125 ft	Feb 4	Jan 4
Bartow 1Se, FL	111 ft	Jan 24	Jan 7

Frost dates near Lake Alfred

Winter Haven, FL 33881 · last Jan 15, first Jan 10
Auburndale, FL 33823 · last Jan 15, first Jan 10
Haines City, FL 33844 · last Jan 15, first Jan 10
Lake Hamilton, FL 33851 · last Feb 4, first Jan 4
Eagle Lake, FL 33839 · last Jan 15, first Jan 10
Davenport, FL 33836 · last Jan 15, first Jan 10
Dundee, FL 33838 · last Feb 4, first Jan 4
Lakeshore, FL 33854 · last Feb 4, first Jan 4

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Lake Alfred, FL?: Frost occurs in about 33% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Winter Haven Gilbert Ap, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.
When is the first frost in Lake Alfred, FL?: Frost occurs in about 33% 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.