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Micanopy, FL 32667 Frost Dates

When can you plant in Micanopy, FL?

Zone 9a

Around 03/03 is the usual last spring frost, about 187 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/02, about 277 frost-free days later.

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Micanopy 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 14 weeks of growing season left in Micanopy before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.

The actual range around Micanopy's last frost

03/03 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/01 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/23 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.

How Micanopy compares

At roughly 277 frost-free days, Micanopy places 5,033 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within FL, it ranks 1,464 of 1,609.

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local microclimates covers what one yard in Micanopy can differ from the 32667 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9a and Micanopy's frost date answer different questions.