Margate, FL frost dates
Last spring frostRaremost years have none
First fall frostRaremost years have none
Hardiness zone10bZone 10b
Gardening where frost is rare
Margate, FL rarely or never drops to freezing, so the usual "plant after the last frost" rule doesn't apply. Heat and rainfall decide the seasons instead:
- Cool-season crops (lettuce, broccoli, peas, carrots) grow best from fall through late winter.
- Warm-season crops (tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash) do best planted in late winter to spring, and again in late summer for a fall crop — midsummer heat can stop tomatoes setting fruit.
- Heat lovers (okra, sweet potatoes, melons) can be planted through spring and early summer.
How Margate compares
- Margate shares its weather station with Coconut Creek, FL, 3 km away, so the two have the same frost dates.
About these dates
Based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals for the Ft Lauderdale Executive Ap, FL weather station, 6 km away (elevation 13 ft (4 m)).
Frost dates near Margate
- Coconut Creek rare frost
- Pompano Beach rare frost
- Coral Springs rare frost
- Deerfield Beach rare frost
- Plantation rare frost
- Fort Lauderdale rare frost
- Boca Raton rare frost
- Dania rare frost
- Delray Beach Jan 22 · Jan 17
- Hollywood rare frost
Frequently asked questions
When is the last frost in Margate, FL?
In most years Margate, FL has no frost at all. The nearest NOAA station averages 0 nights a year at or below 32°F — too few to calculate a typical frost date.