When is the last frost in Longboat Key, FL?

Frost occurs in about 31% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Sarasota Bradenton Ap, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.

When is the first frost in Longboat Key, FL?

Frost occurs in about 31% 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 34228Longboat Key, FL

Frost occurs in about 31% of years near Longboat Key, based on NOAA 1991-2020 records for the Sarasota Bradenton Ap, FL station.

Frost occurs in about 31% 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 1 · Jan 27 · Feb 24	Dec 16 · Jan 7 · Feb 5	345 days	70%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	Dec 29 · Jan 15 · Feb 8	Dec 24 · Jan 10 · Feb 3	365 days	31%
Hard freeze (28°F)	—	—	365 days	5%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 34228 is matched to the NOAA station Sarasota Bradenton Ap, FL, 10 km away, at 28 ft elevation (21 ft higher than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Sarasota Bradenton Ap, FL (used)	28 ft	Jan 15	Jan 10
Bradenton 5 Ese, FL	20 ft	Jan 16	Jan 11
Parrish, FL	60 ft	Jan 28	Jan 9
Myakka Rvr Sp, FL	19 ft	Feb 1	Jan 6

Frost dates near Longboat Key

Bradenton, FL 34210 · last Jan 15, first Jan 10
Cortez, FL 34215 · last Jan 15, first Jan 10
Bradenton Beach, FL 34217 · last Jan 15, first Jan 10
Holmes Beach, FL 34218 · last Jan 15, first Jan 10
Tallevast, FL 34270 · last Jan 15, first Jan 10
Oneco, FL 34264 · last Jan 16, first Jan 11
Sarasota, FL 34243 · last Jan 15, first Jan 10
Anna Maria, FL 34216 · last Jan 15, first Jan 10

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Longboat Key, FL?: Frost occurs in about 31% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Sarasota Bradenton Ap, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.
When is the first frost in Longboat Key, FL?: Frost occurs in about 31% 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.