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Coleman, FL 34484 Frost Dates

Frost dates for Coleman, FL, ZIP 34484

Zone 9b

Around 03/02 is the usual last spring frost, about 186 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/05, about 281 frost-free days later.

Zone 9b (25 to 30°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 Coleman, not a forecast for this year.

What to do before the first frost

Zone 9b around Coleman has about 14 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 03/02 isn't a guarantee

03/02 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/31 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/25 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.

How Coleman compares

About 281 days separate Coleman's last and first frost, putting it 4,819 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within FL, it ranks 1,425 of 1,609.

Learn more

local microclimates explains what one yard in Coleman can differ from the 34484 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 9b and Coleman's frost date answer different questions.