Frost dates in Winter Garden, FL
Direct answer. In Winter Garden, FL, the nearest qualified NOAA station is CLERMONT 9 S, FL US (USC00081641), 9.7 miles from the city point. The median last 32°F date is January 29, and the median first 32°F date is January 11, from the 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals. The 2023 USDA zone is 9b (25°F to 30°F), from ZIP 34760 in the PRISM table, 2.2 miles from the same city point.
Population in the Census 2024 estimate is 48,771. The station is CLERMONT 9 S, FL US (USC00081641).
Zone 9bUSDA average annual extreme minimum 25°F to 30°F, from ZIP 34760 (2.2 miles from the city point used on this page).
Outside the median season Growing seasonTicks: 10%, 50%, and 90%
Last 32°F in spring
NCEI’s probability is the chance the last spring minimum of 32°F or lower occurs on or after the date.
| Probability | Date | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| 90% | January 2 | Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common. |
| 50% | January 29 | Median. |
| 10% | February 26 | Later date. A last 32°F on or after this day is uncommon. |
First 32°F in fall
NCEI’s probability is the chance the first autumn minimum of 32°F or lower occurs on or before the date.
| Probability | Date | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | December 21 | Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon. |
| 50% | January 11 | Median. |
| 90% | February 8 | Later date. A first 32°F on or before this day is common. |
32°F growing-season length
Days between the last spring 32°F and the first autumn 32°F. The figure is a length the season meets or exceeds at that probability, from NCEI, not a subtraction done on this site.
| Probability the season is at least this long | Days |
|---|---|
| 10% | 365 |
| 50% | 349 |
| 90% | 313 |
28°F threshold
| 10% | 50% | 90% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last, on or after | February 11 | January 24 | January 1 |
| First, on or before | December 28 | January 19 | February 8 |
| Season at least | 365 days | 365 days | 333 days |
36°F threshold
| 10% | 50% | 90% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last, on or after | March 9 | February 8 | January 9 |
| First, on or before | December 5 | January 2 | January 31 |
| Season at least | 357 days | 319 days | 283 days |
Station CLERMONT 9 S, FL US (USC00081641). Completeness flag R, 25 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 65.6%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 39.6 m. The same probability language applies to the 28°F and 36°F rows when those dates passed the same quality checks.
Questions
- When is the last spring frost in Winter Garden, FL?
- The median last 32°F date at the station on this page is January 29. NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals give a 50% chance the last spring minimum of 32°F or lower occurs on or after that date. The 90% date is January 2. The 10% date, the later one, is February 26. These are normals, not a forecast for this spring.
- What USDA zone is Winter Garden, FL?
- The zone on this page is 9b, from ZIP 34760 in the 2023 PRISM table of the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. That ZIP is 2.2 miles from the city point. USDA defines the zone as the average annual extreme minimum, shown here as 25°F to 30°F. It is a winter-cold band, not a frost date and not a forecast.
- How far away is the weather station?
- The station named on this page is 9.7 miles from the city point in a straight line. Frost dates are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals for that instrument. They are not a National Weather Service forecast for one night, and they are not the temperature in every yard. The page names the station so the miles stay attached to the dates.
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Winter Garden, FL
Zone 9bAverage annual extreme minimum 25°F to 30°F
Outside the median season Growing seasonTicks: 10%, 50%, and 90%
Florida. Nearest qualified station: CLERMONT 9 S, FL US (USC00081641), 9.7 miles. Median last 32°F January 29. Median first 32°F January 11. The 50% growing-season length is 349 days.
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32°F probabilities at this station
| 10% | 50% | 90% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last 32°F on or after | February 26 | January 29 | January 2 |
| First 32°F on or before | December 21 | January 11 | February 8 |
Column order matches the NCEI file: for the last freeze, 10% is the later date and 90% is the earlier date. How to read the probabilities.

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Windows below are from UF/IFAS, Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide (SP 103/VH021), retrieved 2026-10-10. North = all of Florida north of State Road 40; central = the section of Florida between State Roads 40 and 70; south = all of Florida below State Road 70.
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