Frost dates for Inverness 3 SE, FL
At Inverness 3 SE, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Mar 3 and the median first fall frost is Dec 5, for a typical growing season of 279 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Mar 29. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zones 9a to 9b.
- Mar 3Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Mar 29Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Dec 5First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 279 daysGrowing season (median)between 32°F freezes
Last spring frost dates
The chance that the temperature drops to the threshold after each date.
| Temperature | 90% chance later | 50% chance later | 10% chance later |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Feb 22 | Mar 19 | Apr 11 |
| 32°F | Jan 31 | Mar 3 | Mar 29 |
| 28°F | Jan 8 | Feb 11 | Mar 15 |
| 24°F | Dec 31 | Jan 28 | Mar 2 |
First fall frost dates
The chance that the temperature has dropped to the threshold by each date.
| Temperature | 10% chance by | 50% chance by | 90% chance by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Nov 3 | Nov 22 | Dec 15 |
| 32°F | Nov 15 | Dec 5 | Jan 6 |
| 28°F | Nov 26 | Dec 29 | Jan 30 |
| 24°F | Dec 5 | Jan 7 | Feb 10 |
Growing season length
Days between the last spring and first fall freeze, as the length reached in 9, 5 and 1 out of 10 years.
| Temperature | 9 in 10 years at least | 5 in 10 years at least | 1 in 10 years at least |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | 220 days | 250 days | 283 days |
| 32°F | 246 days | 279 days | 317 days |
| 28°F | 276 days | 314 days | 353 days |
| 24°F | 305 days | 347 days | 365 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 100% |
| 28°F | 94% |
| 24°F | 68% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34450 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 5 km |
| 34452 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 8 km |
| 34436 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 8 km |
| 34453 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 10 km |
| 33538 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 13 km |
| 34442 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 15 km |
| 34461 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 17 km |
| 34445 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 22 km |
| 34465 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 22 km |
| 34434 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 25 km |
| 34487 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 29 km |
| 34432 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 30 km |
| 34433 | 9a | 20 to 25°F | 30 km |
| 34429 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 35 km |
| 34428 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 37 km |
Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
About this station
- NOAA station ID USC00084289, at 28.8028, -82.3128, elevation 18 m (58 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 26 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 16.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Brooksville Chin Hill (21 km)
- Bushnell 1 E (27 km)
- Brooksville Hernando Co Airport (39 km)
- Weeki Wachee (41 km)
- Ocala (46 km)
- Leesburg Muni Airport (49 km)
- Saint Leo (52 km)
- Lisbon (52 km)
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.