ZIP 33603 Zone 10a

Florida · USDA zone 10a, average annual extreme minimum 30°F to 35°F.

Nearest qualified station: TAMPA INTL AP, FL US (USW00012842), 4.9 miles from the Census ZCTA internal point for this ZIP.

Median last 32°F is January 20. Median first 32°F is January 12. The 50% growing-season length is 365 days. The green band runs from the median last frost to the median first frost. Thin ticks mark the 10%, 50%, and 90% dates.

Outside the median season Growing seasonTicks: 10%, 50%, and 90%

Last 32°F in spring

NCEI’s probability is the chance the last spring minimum of 32°F or lower occurs on or after the date.

ProbabilityDateHow to read it
90%December 27Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%January 20Median.
10%February 10Later date. A last 32°F on or after this day is uncommon.

First 32°F in fall

NCEI’s probability is the chance the first autumn minimum of 32°F or lower occurs on or before the date.

ProbabilityDateHow to read it
10%December 23Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%January 12Median.
90%February 5Later date. A first 32°F on or before this day is common.

32°F growing-season length

Days between the last spring 32°F and the first autumn 32°F. The figure is a length the season meets or exceeds at that probability, from NCEI, not a subtraction done on this site.

Probability the season is at least this longDays
10%365
50%365
90%335

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterFebruary 23January 29December 31
First, on or beforeDecember 14January 8February 8
Season at least365 days344 days311 days

Station TAMPA INTL AP, FL US (USW00012842). Completeness flag S, 28 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 34.5%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 5.8 m. The same probability language applies to the 28°F and 36°F rows when those dates passed the same quality checks.

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