Bell, FL 32619 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Bell, FL?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/14, roughly 198 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/22, about 254 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Bell 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 12 weeks of growing season left in Bell before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/14 isn't a guarantee
03/14 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/18 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/02 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Bell compares
Bell's growing season runs about 254 days, ranking 7,049 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within FL, it ranks 1,588 of 1,609.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Bell's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Bell can differ from the 32619 normal.