Puerto Rico frost dates
Most of Puerto Rico’s climate stations rarely or never record a freeze.
“Median” dates have a 50% chance of a later spring frost or an earlier fall frost. “10% risk” dates are the safer choice for tender plants: only 1 year in 10 has frost beyond them. Source: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 Climate Normals. Elevation matters: within a state, frost dates can differ by a month or more between valleys and hills.
| Station | Elevation | Last frost (median) | Last frost (10% risk) | First frost (median) | First frost (10% risk) | Growing season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjuntas Substn | 1,830 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Aguirre | 25 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Aibonito 1 S | 2,330 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Arecibo Obsy | 1,060 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Borinquen AP | 218 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Coloso | 40 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Dorado 2 Wnw | 5 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Dos Bocas | 200 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Guayama 2E | 72 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Gurabo Substn | 160 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Isabela Substn | 420 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Juncos 1 Se | 213 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Lajas Substn | 90 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Magueyes Is | 12 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Manati 2 E | 250 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Maricao 2 Ssw | 2,832 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Mayaguez City | 74 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Mona Island 2 | 7 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Palmarejo Vega Baja | 560 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Pico Del Este | 3,448 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Ponce 4 E | 70 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Rio Piedras Exp Stn | 92 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Roosevelt Roads | 33 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| San Juan L M Marin AP | 9 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Toa Baja Levittown | 28 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Trujillo Alto 2 Ssw | 115 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
| Wfo San Juan | 10 ft | Rarely freezes (32°F in 0% of years) | ||||
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