LaBelle, FL 33935 Frost Dates
When can you plant in LaBelle, FL?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 02/02, roughly 158 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/08, about 339 frost-free days later.
LaBelle 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 LaBelle 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
02/02 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/04 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/11 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How LaBelle compares
LaBelle's growing season runs about 339 days, ranking 2,632 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within FL, it ranks 1,077 of 1,609.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 10a and LaBelle's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around LaBelle's dates instead of trusting one.