Otter Creek, FL 32639 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Otter Creek, FL, ZIP 32639
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/04, about 188 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/04, about 274 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Otter Creek 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 Otter Creek has about 14 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 03/04 isn't a guarantee
03/04 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/03 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/26 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Otter Creek compares
Otter Creek's growing season runs about 274 days, ranking 5,177 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within FL, it ranks 1,490 of 1,609.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Otter Creek can differ from the 32639 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 9a and Otter Creek's frost date answer different questions.