Bonita Springs, FL 34135 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Bonita Springs, FL?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 01/17, about 142 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/16, about 365 frost-free days later.
Zone 10b (35 to 40°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Bonita Springs, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 20 weeks of growing season left in Bonita Springs before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 01/17 isn't a guarantee
01/17 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/06 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 Bonita Springs compares
Bonita Springs's growing season runs about 365 days, ranking 830 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within FL, it ranks 326 of 1,609.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Bonita Springs's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Bonita Springs can differ from the 34135 normal.