Your nature year
Deltona, Floridathrough the year
Also for Daytona Beach, FL, Sanford, FL, Port Orange, FL, Apopka, FL, DeLand, FL, New Smyrna Beach, FL: the same nearby places.
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Deltona?
The USA-NPN spring index puts first leaf here around Jan 17 and first bloom around Feb 5. About 3 weeks pass between first leaf and first bloom here.
Expect about -14 frost-free days in Deltona: the last spring frost usually comes around Jan 26, the first fall one around Jan 12, going by NOAA's Sanford station 7.4 miles away. The closest place we follow is Merritt Island Refuge, 34 miles away, for fall & winter wildlife, the cool winter months, November to April (local timing). For wildlife by season, the nearest is Okefenokee (138 mi, spring and summer (local timing)). We follow 3 places within 150 miles of Deltona; the nearest lies 34 miles to the southeast.
Updated Sep 27. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Near Deltona right now
- First fall frost usually around Jan 12 · last spring frost around Jan 26NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Sanford (7.4 mi, 50% dates)~3 months
- Fall & winter wildlife · Merritt Island Refuge · 34 miLocal timing: the cool winter months, November to April~4 weeks
Nearest places to Deltona
- Merritt Island RefugeWildlife refugeLocal timing: the cool winter months, November to April34 mi
- Crystal River RefugeWildlife refugeLocal timing: November 15 to March 3184 mi
Nearby, season by season
Wildlife by season
- Okefenokee · 138 miLocal timing: spring and summer~5 months
Fall & winter wildlife
- Merritt Island Refuge · 34 miLocal timing: the cool winter months, November to April~4 weeks
- Crystal River Refuge · 84 miLocal timing: November 15 to March 31~6 weeks
Deltona's nature year
- Jan: Spring green-upJan
- Jan: Last spring frostJan
- Jan: First fall frostJan
- Wildlife by season · OkefenokeeMar–Aug
- Fall & winter wildlife · Merritt Island RefugeNov–Apr
Deltona's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Jan 26 to ~Jan 12
- First leaf ~Jan 17
- First bloom ~Feb 5
- Today
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Jan 26
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Jan 12
About -14 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Jan 17
First bloom around Feb 5
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Sanford (7.4 mi from Deltona), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Deltona?
On average around Jan 12, and the last spring frost around Jan 26: about -14 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Sanford, 7.4 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Deltona?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Jan 17 and first bloom around Feb 5, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see wildlife by season near Deltona?
Okefenokee, 138 miles (local timing: spring and summer). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see fall & winter wildlife near Deltona?
Merritt Island Refuge, 34 miles (local timing: the cool winter months, November to April); Crystal River Refuge, 84 miles (local timing: November 15 to March 31). Distances are straight-line.
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)