Holly Hill, FL 32117 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Holly Hill, FL?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 01/30, about 155 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/08, about 340 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Holly Hill in Zone 9b (25 to 30°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 19 weeks of growing season left in Holly Hill before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
01/30 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/26 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 12/31 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Holly Hill compares
Holly Hill's growing season runs about 340 days, ranking 2,625 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within FL, it ranks 1,073 of 1,609.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9b and Holly Hill's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Holly Hill's dates instead of trusting one.