Frost dates for Lake Wales, Florida
In a typical year, Lake Wales’s last spring frost lands around Feb 4 and the first fall frost around Jan 4, a growing season of about 334 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 9b.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 71 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Jan 1 | Dec 8 |
| 50 percent | Feb 4 | Jan 4 |
| 90 percent | Mar 11 | Feb 10 |
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 Lake Wales is typically around 74°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Lake Wales
- 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 Lake Wales’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Lake Wales, Florida?
Lake Wales’s last spring frost falls around February 4 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by January 1, and one year in ten frost holds on until March 11. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Lake Wales?
The first fall frost arrives around January 4 in a typical year, as early as December 8 in an early year and as late as February 10 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Lake Wales?
About 334 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Lake Wales in?
Lake Wales is in USDA hardiness zone 9b 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
- Orlando, FL (around Jan 17 to Jan 13)
- Tampa, FL (around Jan 20 to Jan 12)
- Palm Bay, FL (around Jan 20 to Jan 12)
- Saint Petersburg, FL (around Jan 17 to Jan 14)
- Clearwater, FL (around Jan 17 to Jan 14)
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