DeFuniak Springs, FL 32434 Frost Dates
When can you plant in DeFuniak Springs, FL?
Around 03/21 is the usual last spring frost, about 205 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/12, about 237 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts DeFuniak Springs 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 11 weeks of growing season left in DeFuniak Springs 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
03/21 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. 04/09 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How DeFuniak Springs compares
About 237 days separate DeFuniak Springs's last and first frost, putting it 9,098 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within FL, it ranks 1,608 of 1,609.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9a and DeFuniak Springs's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around DeFuniak Springs's dates instead of trusting one.