Palm Beach, FL frost dates
Last spring frostRaremost years have none
First fall frostRaremost years have none
Hardiness zone10bZone 10b
Gardening where frost is rare
Palm Beach, 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 Palm Beach compares
- Palm Beach shares its weather station with West Palm Beach, FL, 6 km away, so the two have the same frost dates.
About these dates
Based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals for the West Palm Beach Intl Ap, FL weather station, 7 km away (elevation 20 ft (6 m)).
Frost dates near Palm Beach
- West Palm Beach rare frost
- North Palm Beach Jan 26 · Jan 16
- Greenacres rare frost
- Lake Worth rare frost
- Palm Beach Gardens Jan 21 · Jan 15
- Royal Palm Beach rare frost
- Wellington rare frost
- Boynton Beach Jan 22 · Jan 17
- Loxahatchee Jan 21 · Jan 15
- Jupiter Jan 26 · Jan 16
Frequently asked questions
When is the last frost in Palm Beach, FL?
In most years Palm Beach, 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.