Frost dates for Cape Coral, Florida
In a typical year, Cape Coral’s last spring frost lands around Jan 16 and the first fall frost around Jan 13, a growing season of about 362 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 10b.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 80 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Jan 1 | Dec 31 |
| 50 percent | Jan 16 | Jan 13 |
| 90 percent | Feb 2 | Feb 2 |
A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.
Soil in Cape Coral is typically around 76°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Cape Coral
- Eggplant (Black Beauty)
- Basil (Genovese)
- Hot pepper (Jalapeño)
- Tomato (Sungold)
- Zucchini (Black Beauty)
- Bush bean (Blue Lake Bush 274)
- Sweet pepper (California Wonder)
- Okra (Clemson Spineless)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Cape Coral’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Cape Coral, Florida?
Cape Coral’s last spring frost falls around January 16 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by January 1, and one year in ten frost holds on until February 2. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Cape Coral?
The first fall frost arrives around January 13 in a typical year, as early as December 31 in an early year and as late as February 2 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Cape Coral?
About 362 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Cape Coral in?
Cape Coral is in USDA hardiness zone 10b under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.
Nearby cities
- Marco Island, FL (around Jan 18 to Jan 11)
- Lake Wales, FL (around Feb 4 to Jan 4)
- Saint Petersburg, FL (around Jan 17 to Jan 14)
- Tampa, FL (around Jan 20 to Jan 12)
- Clearwater, FL (around Jan 17 to Jan 14)
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