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Astatula, FL 34705 Frost Dates

Frost dates for Astatula, FL, ZIP 34705

Zone 9b

The last spring frost here typically falls around 01/26, about 151 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/09, about 346 frost-free days later.

Astatula sits in USDA Zone 9b (25 to 30°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 9b around Astatula 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 01/26 isn't a guarantee

01/26 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/21 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 12/31 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.

How Astatula compares

Astatula's growing season runs about 346 days, ranking 2,448 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within FL, it ranks 1,038 of 1,609.

Learn more

the frost range explains how to read the range around Astatula's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in Astatula can differ from the 34705 normal.