Frost Dates for Tallahassee, Florida, United States of America

Coordinates: 30.438, -84.281

Growing Season

The last spring air frost in Tallahassee, Florida, United States of America typically occurs around Mar 4, and the first autumn air frost around Oct 30. This gives a frost-free growing season of approximately 240 days.

USDA Hardiness Zone

This location falls in USDA Hardiness Zone 8b, where the average annual extreme minimum temperature is -9.4 to -6.7°C (15 to 20°F). This zone rating helps gardeners determine which perennial plants are likely to survive winter.

Temperature Overview

The coldest month is January, with an average low of 7°C (45°F). The warmest month is July, with an average high of 32°C (90°F).

Frost Risk Breakdown

Frost dates at three temperature thresholds: Air frost (0°C / 32°F): Mar 4 (last spring) to Oct 30 (first autumn). Light ground frost (-1°C / 30°F): Feb 10 (last spring) to Nov 26 (first autumn). Hard ground frost (-2°C / 28°F): Jan 14 (last spring) to Dec 23 (first autumn).

We predict your growing zone to be approximately ...

USDA Growing Zone
USDA Growing Zone - 8b

... and the frost data for your area is ...

Current Risk Level: Unlikely (Safest)

for today based on past data only.

We predict a frost free growing season at your location from Mar 4 to Oct 30, which provides approximately 239 frost free days.

For the less tender plants, or if you are planning to protect your plants with fleece etc, your growing season could stretch from Feb 10 to Nov 26, which provides a total of 289 days for growing.

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  • Hard Ground Frost possible
  • Light Ground Frost possible
  • Air Frost possible
  • Safest (unlikely)
First and last frost dates by frost type
FirstLast
Air FrostOct 30Mar 4
Light Ground FrostNov 26Feb 10
Hard Ground FrostDec 23Jan 14

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