Dunnellon, FL 34433 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Dunnellon, FL?
Around 02/03 is the usual last spring frost, about 159 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/03, about 329 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Dunnellon in Zone 9a (20 to 25°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 18 weeks of growing season left in Dunnellon before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 02/03 isn't a guarantee
02/03 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. 03/03 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Dunnellon compares
Dunnellon's growing season runs about 329 days, ranking 3,123 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within FL, it ranks 1,206 of 1,609.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Dunnellon can differ from the 34433 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9a and Dunnellon's frost date answer different questions.