Your nature year
West Palm Beach, Floridathrough the year
Also for Boynton Beach, FL, Delray Beach, FL, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Wellington, FL, Jupiter, FL, Greenacres, FL, Lake Worth Beach, FL, Royal Palm Beach, FL, Riviera Beach, FL, Palm Springs, FL: the same nearby places.
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach rarely freezes: going by the nearest NOAA station, Palm Beach Gardens, a frost, when one comes at all, usually falls around Jan 15, and the last one is gone by about Jan 21. Leaves usually come out around Jan 12 and the first flowers around Jan 26.
About 2 weeks pass between first leaf and first bloom here. Within 150 miles we follow 6 places, out to Merritt Island Refuge 136 miles to the north. For a day trip, Biscayne is 89 miles off; its fall & winter wildlife is especially in winter (local timing).
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 West Palm Beach right now
- Rarely freezes: when a frost does come, it's usually around Jan 15, and the last one is gone by about Jan 21NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Palm Beach Gardens (5.8 mi, 50% dates)Rare
- Ten Thousand Islands Refuge · 103 mi · Local timing: about October to MarchFall & winter wildlife · in its window nowIn season
Nearest places to West Palm Beach
- BiscayneTownLocal timing: especially in winter89 mi
- Big CypressTownLocal timing: November through April94 mi
Nearby, season by season
Fall & winter wildlife
- Biscayne · 89 miLocal timing: especially in winter~2 months
- Big Cypress · 94 miLocal timing: November through April~4 weeks
- Ten Thousand Islands Refuge · 103 miLocal timing: about October to MarchIn season
West Palm Beach's nature year
- Jan: Spring green-upJan
- Jan: A rare frost, in the years one comesJan
- Fall & winter wildlife · BiscayneDec–Feb
West Palm Beach's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Jan 21 to ~Jan 15
- First leaf ~Jan 12
- First bloom ~Jan 26
- Today
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Rarely freezes
When it does, the last frost is gone by about Jan 21
First fall frost
Rarely freezes
When a frost does come, usually around Jan 15
Spring green-up
Jan 12
First bloom around Jan 26
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Palm Beach Gardens (5.8 mi from West Palm Beach), 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 West Palm Beach?
Rarely: West Palm Beach seldom freezes. When a frost does come, it's usually around Jan 15, and the last one is gone by about Jan 21. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Palm Beach Gardens, 5.8 miles away.
When does spring green-up reach West Palm Beach?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Jan 12 and first bloom around Jan 26, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see fall & winter wildlife near West Palm Beach?
Biscayne, 89 miles (local timing: especially in winter); Big Cypress, 94 miles (local timing: November through April); Ten Thousand Islands Refuge, 103 miles (local timing: about October to March). 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)