Rockledge, FL 32911 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Rockledge, FL?
Around 01/20 is the usual last spring frost, about 145 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/12, about 365 frost-free days later.
Rockledge 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 Rockledge before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 01/20 isn't a guarantee
01/20 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/14 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 12/31 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Rockledge compares
About 365 days separate Rockledge's last and first frost, putting it 1,061 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within FL, it ranks 427 of 1,609.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 10a and Rockledge's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Rockledge's dates instead of trusting one.