Last frost date in Zephyrhills, FL

Average last frost
January 31

In Zephyrhills, the last spring frost comes around January 31 in an average year. Wait until February 28 if you want 90% odds of no more frost. The first fall frost usually arrives about January 8, which leaves 336 frost-free days. An early freeze before December 10 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Feb 28
Average first frost
Jan 8
Frost-free season
336 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Jan 24
Next 7 nights in Zephyrhills

No frost in the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 12:24 UTC

  1. ThuOct 2258°
  2. FriOct 2361°
  3. SatOct 2466°
  4. SunOct 2565°
  5. MonOct 2662°
  6. TueOct 2762°
  7. WedOct 2863°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Jan 31First frost Jan 8336 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND336 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Saint Leo, 8.3 miles from Zephyrhills.

Planting calendar for Zephyrhills

Windows count forward or back from the average frost dates above. Click a crop for dates across Florida.

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
Warm-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
TomatoesFeb 15–Mar 1
PumpkinsFeb 15–Mar 1
SunflowersFeb 15–Mar 8
CucumbersFeb 22–Mar 1
CornFeb 15–Mar 1
Sweet potatoesFeb 21–Mar 7
WatermelonFeb 15–Mar 1
Green beansFeb 15–Mar 8
ZucchiniFeb 15–Mar 1
OkraFeb 21–Mar 7
PeppersFeb 15–Mar 1
BasilFeb 15–Mar 1
Butternut squashFeb 15–Mar 1
CantaloupeFeb 15–Mar 1
EggplantFeb 15–Mar 1
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesJan 3–Jan 17
OnionsDec 20–Jan 10
CarrotsJan 10–Feb 14
LettuceJan 17–Feb 7
BroccoliJan 3–Jan 17
BeetsJan 3–Feb 14
PeasDec 20–Jan 3
CabbageJan 3–Jan 17
RadishesDec 27–Feb 7
Brussels sproutsJan 17–Jan 31
SpinachDec 20–Jan 10
CilantroJan 17–Feb 7
KaleJan 3–Jan 17
Collard greensJan 3–Jan 17
TurnipsJan 3–Jan 17
DillJan 31–Feb 14
CeleryFeb 7–Feb 14
CauliflowerJan 17–Jan 31
LeeksJan 17–Jan 31
Swiss chardJan 17–Feb 14
ParsleyJan 17–Feb 7
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsDec 15–Jan 15
GarlicOct 15–Nov 30
Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesJan 3–Jan 17
AsparagusJan 3–Jan 17

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FJan 3Jan 31Feb 28Dec 10Jan 8Feb 10
Hard freeze, 28°FDec 27Jan 24Feb 19Dec 21Jan 14Feb 15

Read the spring 10% column as the date after which only one year in ten still gets frost. That is the safer date for tomatoes, peppers and basil.

Where these numbers come from

NOAA station Saint Leo (USC00087851) sits 8.3 miles from the center of Zephyrhills at 190 feet. Its averages cover 1991 to 2020. Low spots, valleys and open fields can keep getting frost a week or two after the station stops; city centers and lakeshores usually get less of it.

Questions

When is the last frost in Zephyrhills, FL?

The average last frost date in Zephyrhills is January 31, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after February 28.

When is the first frost in Zephyrhills?

The first frost in fall usually comes around January 8. One year in ten it arrives before December 10.

How long is the growing season in Zephyrhills?

About 336 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Zephyrhills?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from February 15 to March 1. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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