When is the last frost in Boca Grande, FL?

Frost occurs in about 42% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Punta Gorda 4 Ese, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.

When is the first frost in Boca Grande, FL?

Frost occurs in about 42% 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 33921Boca Grande, FL

Frost occurs in about 42% of years near Boca Grande, based on NOAA 1991-2020 records for the Punta Gorda 4 Ese, FL station.

Frost occurs in about 42% 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 1 · Mar 1	Dec 21 · Jan 10 · Feb 9	337 days	80%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	Jan 1 · Jan 21 · Feb 14	Dec 27 · Jan 14 · Feb 9	365 days	42%
Hard freeze (28°F)	—	—	365 days	10%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 33921 is matched to the NOAA station Punta Gorda 4 Ese, FL, 31.7 km away, at 20 ft elevation (17 ft higher than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Punta Gorda 4 Ese, FL (used)	20 ft	Jan 21	Jan 14
Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Ap, FL	25 ft	Jan 22	Jan 10
Venice, FL	8 ft	Jan 25	Jan 19
Ft Myers Page Fld Ap, FL	15 ft	Jan 16	Jan 13

Frost dates near Boca Grande

Placida, FL 33946 · last Jan 21, first Jan 14
Rotonda West, FL 33947 · last Jan 21, first Jan 14
Bokeelia, FL 33922 · last Jan 16, first Jan 13
Pineland, FL 33945 · last Jan 16, first Jan 13
Englewood, FL 34224 · last Jan 25, first Jan 19
El Jobean, FL 33927 · last Jan 21, first Jan 14
Port Charlotte, FL 33981 · last Jan 21, first Jan 14
Cape Coral, FL 33993 · last Jan 16, first Jan 13

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Boca Grande, FL?: Frost occurs in about 42% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Punta Gorda 4 Ese, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.
When is the first frost in Boca Grande, FL?: Frost occurs in about 42% 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.