Last frost date in Bradenton, Florida

January 16

Average last frost in spring. In an early year (1 in 10) it's over by December 26; in a late year (1 in 10) it comes after February 9.

January 11

Average first frost in fall. 1 year in 10 it comes by December 20.

A 32°F night happens here about 3 years in 10; in those years these are the usual dates.

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station Bradenton 5 Ese (USC00080945), 5.5 miles from Bradenton, elevation 20 ft. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. These are long-term averages, not a forecast.

This station is also the nearest one for Palmetto, so its frost dates are the same as Bradenton's.

What to plant now

Frost dates for Bradenton, Florida
Early yearAverageLate year
Last frost in springDec 26Jan 16Feb 9
First frost in fallDec 20Jan 11Feb 5

Frost-free days in an average year: 365

Light frost, frost and hard freeze in Bradenton
Chance in a yearAverage last in springAverage first in fall
Light frost (36°F)7 years in 10Jan 27Jan 8
Frost (32°F)3 years in 10Jan 16Jan 11
Hard freeze (28°F)1 years in 10——

Nights at 32°F or colder in an average year: 1.0

What to plant now in Bradenton

Nothing in USDA's planting table is in its window in Bradenton right now, or opens in the next 45 days.

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), “Suburban and Farm Vegetable Gardens,” tables 4 and 5. How we match the table.

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