Homestead, FL 33280 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Homestead, FL, ZIP 33280
The last spring frost here typically falls around 01/18, about 143 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/13, about 365 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Homestead in Zone 11a (40 to 45°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
Zone 11a around Homestead has about 20 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 01/18 isn't a guarantee
01/18 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. 12/31 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Homestead compares
Homestead's growing season runs about 365 days, ranking 645 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within FL, it ranks 210 of 1,609.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 11a and Homestead's frost date answer different questions, and the frost range explains how to read the range around Homestead's dates instead of trusting one.