Frost dates for Pensacola, Florida
In a typical year, Pensacola’s last spring frost lands around Feb 14 and the first fall frost around Dec 9, a growing season of about 298 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 9a.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 45 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Jan 21 | Nov 17 |
| 50 percent | Feb 14 | Dec 9 |
| 90 percent | Mar 11 | Jan 10 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Pensacola is typically around 69°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Pensacola
- Radish (Cherry Belle)
- Spinach (Space)
- Garlic (Music)
- Turnip (Purple Top White Globe)
- Arugula (Astro)
- Mustard greens (Red Giant)
- Bok choy (Toy Choi)
- Tatsoi (Tatsoi)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Pensacola’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Pensacola, Florida?
Pensacola’s last spring frost falls around February 14 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by January 21, and one year in ten frost holds on until March 11. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Pensacola?
The first fall frost arrives around December 9 in a typical year, as early as November 17 in an early year and as late as January 10 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Pensacola?
About 298 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Pensacola in?
Pensacola is in USDA hardiness zone 9a under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.
Nearby cities
- Mobile, AL (around Feb 21 to Dec 6)
- Panama City, FL (around Feb 7 to Dec 24)
- Biloxi, MS (around Feb 12 to Dec 14)
- Gulfport, MS (around Feb 23 to Dec 3)
- Dothan, AL (around Mar 1 to Nov 24)
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