Winter Park, FL 32801 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Winter Park, FL?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 01/17, roughly 142 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/13, about 365 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Winter Park in Zone 10a (30 to 35°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 20 weeks of growing season left in Winter Park before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 01/17 isn't a guarantee
01/17 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/09 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 12/26 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Winter Park compares
Winter Park's growing season runs about 365 days, ranking 1,092 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within FL, it ranks 446 of 1,609.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 10a and Winter Park's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Winter Park's dates instead of trusting one.