Frost dates for Leesburg Muni Airport, FL
At Leesburg Muni Airport, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Jan 26 and the median first fall frost is Jan 9, for a typical growing season of 346 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Feb 21. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 9b.
- Jan 26Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Feb 21Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Jan 9First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 346 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 | Jan 7 | Feb 6 | Mar 8 |
| 32°F | Dec 31 | Jan 26 | Feb 21 |
| 28°F | Dec 29 | Jan 17 | Feb 9 |
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 | Dec 1 | Dec 30 | Jan 25 |
| 32°F | Dec 17 | Jan 9 | Feb 5 |
| 28°F | Dec 28 | Jan 13 | Feb 8 |
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 | 281 days | 314 days | 352 days |
| 32°F | 312 days | 346 days | 365 days |
| 28°F | 337 days | 365 days | 365 days |
| 24°F | 365 days | 365 days | 365 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 96% |
| 32°F | 67% |
| 28°F | 26% |
| 24°F | 4% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34748 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 9 km |
| 32778 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 9 km |
| 34731 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 10 km |
| 34797 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 10 km |
| 34762 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 13 km |
| 34737 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 14 km |
| 32163 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 15 km |
| 34705 | 9b | 25 to 30°F | 17 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 USW00012819, at 28.8208, -81.8097, elevation 24 m (77 ft).
- Data quality: Representative (10+ years), 22 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 2.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Lisbon (6 km)
- Mount Plymouth 1ssw (27 km)
- Bushnell 1 E (32 km)
- Clermont 9 S (41 km)
- Orlando W (43 km)
- Ocala (46 km)
- Inverness 3 SE (49 km)
- Sanford (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.