Wewahitchka, FL 32335 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Wewahitchka, FL?
Around 03/01 is the usual last spring frost, about 185 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/29, about 271 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Wewahitchka in Zone 9a (20 to 25°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 13 weeks of growing season left in Wewahitchka before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/01 isn't a guarantee
03/01 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/04 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/20 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Wewahitchka compares
At roughly 271 frost-free days, Wewahitchka places 5,448 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within FL, it ranks 1,496 of 1,609.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Wewahitchka can differ from the 32335 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9a and Wewahitchka's frost date answer different questions.