North Port, FL 34286 Frost Dates
Frost dates for North Port, FL, ZIP 34286
Around 01/21 is the usual last spring frost, about 146 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/14, about 365 frost-free days later.
North Port 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
Zone 10a around North Port has about 20 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 01/21 isn't a guarantee
01/21 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. 02/14 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How North Port compares
North Port's growing season runs about 365 days, ranking 565 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within FL, it ranks 166 of 1,609.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in North Port can differ from the 34286 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 10a and North Port's frost date answer different questions.