Winter Haven, FL 33882 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Winter Haven, FL?
Around 01/15 is the usual last spring frost, about 140 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/10, about 365 frost-free days later.
Winter Haven sits in USDA Zone 10a (30 to 35°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
About 19 weeks of growing season left in Winter Haven before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
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 Winter Haven compares
Winter Haven's growing season runs about 365 days, ranking 771 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within FL, it ranks 287 of 1,609.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Winter Haven can differ from the 33882 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 10a and Winter Haven's frost date answer different questions.