Cape Coral, FL 33922 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Cape Coral, FL?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 01/16, about 141 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/13, about 365 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Cape Coral 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
About 20 weeks of growing season left in Cape Coral 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
01/16 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. 02/02 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Cape Coral compares
Cape Coral's growing season runs about 365 days, ranking 331 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within FL, it ranks 88 of 1,609.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Cape Coral can differ from the 33922 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 10b and Cape Coral's frost date answer different questions.