Temple Terrace, FL 33509 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Temple Terrace, 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 9b (25 to 30°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 Temple Terrace, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 20 weeks of growing season left in Temple Terrace 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 02/10 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 12/27 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Temple Terrace compares
Temple Terrace's growing season runs about 365 days, ranking 1,141 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within FL, it ranks 483 of 1,609.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9b and Temple Terrace's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Temple Terrace's dates instead of trusting one.