JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — According to the National Weather Service December 12th is on average the first freeze for Jacksonville, Florida. Of course this is on average with the earliest being November 3rd and just last year not arriving until January 18th.
Our first frost on average has been pushed back in fact over the course of the several decades with our overall winter temperature about 3 degrees above what it used to be with 10 days more of above average temperatures than 50 years ago. With a changing climate this trend is more likely to continue.
Remember though these are just averages and can change from year to year. For the latest on our local forecast go here.
