Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Indian Rocks Beach, FL, ZIP 33785
The last spring frost here typically falls around 01/17, about 142 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/14, about 365 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Indian Rocks Beach in Zone 10b (35 to 40°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 10b around Indian Rocks Beach 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 01/01 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 02/06 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Indian Rocks Beach compares
Indian Rocks Beach's growing season runs about 365 days, ranking 1,910 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within FL, it ranks 835 of 1,609.
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local microclimates explains what one yard in Indian Rocks Beach can differ from the 33785 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 10b and Indian Rocks Beach's frost date answer different questions.