Frost dates for Fort Myers Page Field Airport, FL
At Fort Myers Page Field Airport, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Jan 16 and the median first fall frost is Jan 13, for a typical growing season of 365 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Feb 2. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zones 10a to 11a.
- Jan 16Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Feb 2Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Jan 13First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 365 daysGrowing season (median)between 32°F freezes
Last spring frost dates
The chance that the temperature drops to the threshold after each date.
| Temperature | 90% chance later | 50% chance later | 10% chance later |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Dec 31 | Jan 21 | Feb 15 |
| 32°F | Jan 1 | Jan 16 | Feb 2 |
First fall frost dates
The chance that the temperature has dropped to the threshold by each date.
| Temperature | 10% chance by | 50% chance by | 90% chance by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Dec 23 | Jan 12 | Feb 6 |
| 32°F | Dec 31 | Jan 13 | Feb 2 |
Growing season length
Days between the last spring and first fall freeze, as the length reached in 9, 5 and 1 out of 10 years.
| Temperature | 9 in 10 years at least | 5 in 10 years at least | 1 in 10 years at least |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | 328 days | 365 days | 365 days |
| 32°F | 353 days | 365 days | 365 days |
| 28°F | 365 days | 365 days | 365 days |
| 24°F | 365 days | 365 days | 365 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 48% |
| 32°F | 14% |
| 28°F | 0% |
| 24°F | 0% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33907 | 10b | 35 to 40°F | 3 km |
| 33966 | 10b | 35 to 40°F | 3 km |
| 33901 | 10b | 35 to 40°F | 5 km |
| 33919 | 10b | 35 to 40°F | 5 km |
| 33916 | 10b | 35 to 40°F | 6 km |
| 33912 | 10b | 35 to 40°F | 7 km |
| 33904 | 10b | 35 to 40°F | 8 km |
| 33990 | 10b | 35 to 40°F | 10 km |
| 33903 | 10b | 35 to 40°F | 12 km |
| 33905 | 10a | 30 to 35°F | 13 km |
| 33908 | 10b | 35 to 40°F | 14 km |
| 33991 | 10b | 35 to 40°F | 16 km |
| 33914 | 10b | 35 to 40°F | 16 km |
| 33931 | 10b | 35 to 40°F | 18 km |
| 33917 | 10a | 30 to 35°F | 18 km |
| 33909 | 10b | 35 to 40°F | 18 km |
| 33993 | 10b | 35 to 40°F | 21 km |
| 33956 | 10b | 35 to 40°F | 26 km |
| 33957 | 10b | 35 to 40°F | 28 km |
| 33922 | 10b | 35 to 40°F | 32 km |
| 33924 | 11a | 40 to 45°F | 33 km |
Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
About this station
- NOAA station ID USW00012835, at 26.5850, -81.8614, elevation 5 m (15 ft).
- Data quality: Standard (24+ years of data), 28 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 0.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- Fort Myers SW Fl Regional Airport (12 km)
- Punta Gorda 4 ESE (39 km)
- Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Airport (39 km)
- Immokalee (44 km)
- La Belle (47 km)
- Naples Muni Airport (49 km)
- Naples (50 km)
- Ortona Lock 2 (60 km)
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.