Ocoee, FL 34734 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Ocoee, FL, ZIP 34734
Around 01/17 is the usual last spring frost, about 142 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 01/13, about 365 frost-free days later.
Zone 10a (30 to 35°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 Ocoee, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 10a around Ocoee 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 01/17 isn't a guarantee
01/17 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/09 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 12/26 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Ocoee compares
Ocoee's growing season runs about 365 days, ranking 879 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within FL, it ranks 357 of 1,609.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Ocoee can differ from the 34734 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 10a and Ocoee's frost date answer different questions.