Eatonville, FL 32804 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Eatonville, FL?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 01/17, about 142 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/13, about 365 frost-free days later.
Eatonville sits in USDA Zone 10a (30 to 35°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 20 weeks of growing season left in Eatonville 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 Eatonville compares
About 365 days separate Eatonville's last and first frost, putting it 1,940 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within FL, it ranks 855 of 1,609.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Eatonville can differ from the 32804 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 10a and Eatonville's frost date answer different questions.