When is the last frost in Copeland, FL?

Frost occurs in about 22% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Everglades, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.

When is the first frost in Copeland, FL?

Frost occurs in about 22% of years at the nearest NOAA station.

Are these frost dates a forecast?

No. They are 30-year averages and probabilities from NOAA weather station records. Use them to plan, then watch your local forecast before planting tender crops or leaving them uncovered.

Frost dates for 34137Copeland, FL

Frost occurs in about 22% of years near Copeland, based on NOAA 1991-2020 records for the Everglades, FL station.

Frost occurs in about 22% of years. Frost-tender plants can usually grow year-round, but cover them if a rare cold snap is forecast.

Frost risk by date

NOAA reports frost dates as probabilities. The middle date is the average (a 50% chance). For spring, the 10% date is a safer planting date: frost after it happens in about 1 year in 10. Light frost (36°F) can damage tender plants; a hard freeze (28°F) kills most annuals.

Spring dates: chance of a frost AFTER the date. Fall dates: chance of a frost BEFORE the date.
Temperature	Last spring: 90% / 50% / 10% chance	First fall: 10% / 50% / 90% chance	Growing season (50%)	Years with at least one
Light frost (36°F)	Jan 2 · Jan 22 · Feb 27	Dec 28 · Jan 14 · Feb 11	363 days	52%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	Jan 1 · Jan 16 · Feb 3	Jan 1 · Jan 14 · Feb 1	365 days	22%
Hard freeze (28°F)	—	—	365 days	6%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 34137 is matched to the NOAA station Everglades, FL, 12.1 km away, at 5 ft elevation (2 ft higher than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Everglades, FL (used)	5 ft	Jan 16	Jan 14
Everglades City 5 Ne, FL	4 ft	Jan 24	Jan 20
Oasis Rs, FL	8 ft	Jan 18	Jan 16
Marco Is, FL	10 ft	—	—

Frost dates near Copeland

Everglades City, FL 34139 · last Jan 16, first Jan 14
Chokoloskee, FL 34138 · last Jan 16, first Jan 14
Ochopee, FL 34141 · last Jan 18, first Jan 16
Naples, FL 34114 · last —, first —
Immokalee, FL 34142 · last Jan 18, first Jan 11
Goodland, FL 34140 · last —, first —
Marco Island, FL 34145 · last —, first —
Bonita Springs, FL 34133 · last —, first —

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Copeland, FL?: Frost occurs in about 22% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Everglades, FL), so there is no reliable average last frost date.
When is the first frost in Copeland, FL?: Frost occurs in about 22% of years at the nearest NOAA station.
Are these frost dates a forecast?: No. They are 30-year averages and probabilities from NOAA weather station records. Use them to plan, then watch your local forecast before planting tender crops or leaving them uncovered.