New Port Richey, FL 34653 Frost Dates
Frost dates for New Port Richey, FL, ZIP 34653
The last spring frost here typically falls around 01/20, about 145 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/09, about 354 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts New Port Richey in Zone 10a (30 to 35°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
Zone 10a around New Port Richey has about 19 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 01/20 isn't a guarantee
01/20 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/14 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 12/29 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How New Port Richey compares
About 354 days separate New Port Richey's last and first frost, putting it 2,189 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within FL, it ranks 954 of 1,609.
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local microclimates explains what one yard in New Port Richey can differ from the 34653 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 10a and New Port Richey's frost date answer different questions.