Rockledge, FL 32959 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Rockledge, FL?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 01/20, about 145 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/12, about 365 frost-free days later.
Zone 10a (30 to 35°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Rockledge, not a forecast for this year.
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.
How much risk comes with planting early here
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
Rockledge's growing season runs about 365 days, ranking 1,069 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within FL, it ranks 435 of 1,609.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Rockledge's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Rockledge can differ from the 32959 normal.