Car Battery Cold-Start in Florida
In Florida, local car battery deadlines run from Jan 1 to Dec 25, with a median around Jan 13 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.
Notable cities
- Pensacola — earliest deadline in the state
- Gainesville — latest deadline in the state
- Ocoee — near the state median
All Florida cities
| City | Local deadline | Median first 28°F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola | Jan 1 | Jan 1 | View → | Checklist |
| Ocala | Jan 3 | Jan 3 | View → | Checklist |
| Panama City | Jan 5 | Jan 5 | View → | Checklist |
| Apopka | Jan 10 | Jan 10 | View → | Checklist |
| Deltona | Jan 11 | Jan 11 | View → | Checklist |
| Sanford | Jan 11 | Jan 11 | View → | Checklist |
| Kissimmee | Jan 12 | Jan 12 | View → | Checklist |
| St. Cloud | Jan 12 | Jan 12 | View → | Checklist |
| Lakeland | Jan 13 | Jan 13 | View → | Checklist |
| Ocoee | Jan 13 | Jan 13 | View → | Checklist |
| Winter Garden | Jan 13 | Jan 13 | View → | Checklist |
| Jacksonville | Jan 14 | Jan 14 | View → | Checklist |
| Palm Coast | Jan 16 | Jan 16 | View → | Checklist |
| Titusville | Jan 16 | Jan 16 | View → | Checklist |
| Daytona Beach | Jan 18 | Jan 18 | View → | Checklist |
| Port Orange | Jan 18 | Jan 18 | View → | Checklist |
| Ormond Beach | Jan 18 | Jan 18 | View → | Checklist |
| Tallahassee | Dec 6 | Dec 6 | View → | Checklist |
| Gainesville | Dec 25 | Dec 25 | View → | Checklist |
Back to the national Car Battery Cold-Start guide, or see the methodology.
Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.