Pierson, FL 32180 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Pierson, FL?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 02/17, about 173 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/30, about 310 frost-free days later.
Zone 9b (25 to 30°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Pierson, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 18 weeks of growing season left in Pierson 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
02/17 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/14 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/19 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Pierson compares
Pierson's growing season runs about 310 days, ranking 3,592 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within FL, it ranks 1,281 of 1,609.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9b and Pierson's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Pierson's dates instead of trusting one.