Freeport, FL 32459 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Freeport, FL, ZIP 32459
The last spring frost here typically falls around 02/05, about 161 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/28, about 321 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Freeport 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
Zone 9a around Freeport has about 17 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 02/05 isn't a guarantee
02/05 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/05 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/04 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Freeport compares
At roughly 321 frost-free days, Freeport places 3,301 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within FL, it ranks 1,229 of 1,609.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Freeport can differ from the 32459 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 9a and Freeport's frost date answer different questions.