When is the last frost in Punta Gorda, FL?

Frost occurs in about 50% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Ap, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.

When is the first frost in Punta Gorda, FL?

Frost occurs in about 50% 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 33951Punta Gorda, FL

Frost occurs in about 50% of years near Punta Gorda, based on NOAA 1991-2020 records for the Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Ap, FL station.

Frost occurs in about 50% 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 8 · Feb 7 · Mar 9	Dec 14 · Jan 5 · Feb 4	324 days	89%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	Dec 31 · Jan 22 · Feb 16	Dec 25 · Jan 10 · Feb 8	364 days	50%
Hard freeze (28°F)	Dec 27 · Jan 10 · Feb 1	Dec 27 · Jan 10 · Feb 1	365 days	17%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 33951 is matched to the NOAA station Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Ap, FL, 6 km away, at 25 ft elevation (22 ft higher than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Ap, FL (used)	25 ft	Jan 22	Jan 10
Punta Gorda 4 Ese, FL	20 ft	Jan 21	Jan 14
Arcadia, FL	25 ft	Feb 7	Jan 4
Myakka Rvr Sp, FL	19 ft	Feb 1	Jan 6

Frost dates near Punta Gorda

Punta Gorda, FL 33982 · last Jan 22, first Jan 10
Murdock, FL 33938 · last Jan 21, first Jan 14
Arcadia, FL 34269 · last Jan 22, first Jan 10
Port Charlotte, FL 33952 · last Jan 21, first Jan 14
North Port, FL 34288 · last Jan 21, first Jan 14
Nocatee, FL 34268 · last Feb 7, first Jan 4
El Jobean, FL 33927 · last Jan 21, first Jan 14
Fort Ogden, FL 34267 · last Feb 7, first Jan 4

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Punta Gorda, FL?: Frost occurs in about 50% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Ap, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.
When is the first frost in Punta Gorda, FL?: Frost occurs in about 50% 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.