South Pasadena, FL 33706 Frost Dates
Frost dates for South Pasadena, FL, ZIP 33706
Around 01/17 is the usual last spring frost, about 142 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/15, about 365 frost-free days later.
South Pasadena sits in USDA Zone 10b (35 to 40°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
Zone 10b around South Pasadena 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 01/17 isn't a guarantee
01/17 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/05 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 South Pasadena compares
South Pasadena's growing season runs about 365 days, ranking 1,877 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within FL, it ranks 819 of 1,609.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in South Pasadena can differ from the 33706 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 10b and South Pasadena's frost date answer different questions.