Pensacola, FL 32513 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Pensacola, FL, ZIP 32513
Around 02/14 is the usual last spring frost, about 170 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/09, about 301 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Pensacola 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 Pensacola has about 15 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 02/14 isn't a guarantee
02/14 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/21 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/11 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Pensacola compares
Pensacola's growing season runs about 301 days, ranking 3,920 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within FL, it ranks 1,295 of 1,609.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Pensacola can differ from the 32513 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 9a and Pensacola's frost date answer different questions.