Auburndale, FL 33823 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Auburndale, FL?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 01/15, about 140 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/10, about 365 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Auburndale in Zone 10a (30 to 35°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
About 19 weeks of growing season left in Auburndale before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Auburndale's last frost
01/15 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/07 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 12/30 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Auburndale compares
Auburndale's growing season runs about 365 days, ranking 1,240 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within FL, it ranks 524 of 1,609.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 10a and Auburndale's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Auburndale's dates instead of trusting one.