Data: 2023 USDA zones (PRISM/OSU) · NOAA 1991–2020 normals · updated

Planting zone for 34705 — Astatula, FL

ZIP code 34705 (Astatula, Lake County) is in USDA zone 9b: the coldest winter night averages 25 to 30 °F.

Where ZIP 34705 is

Outlined: the ZIP code area · tap the map for the zone at any spot · scroll or pinch to zoom

Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones come from the 2023 USDA hardiness-zone data by the PRISM Group, Oregon State University; we re-mapped and recolored them. The official map is at planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.

Zone9b25 to 30 °F
Coldest night−3.9 to −1.1 °C
Last frostrare
First frostrare
2012 zone9b

Same zone as on the 2012 map. The zone is the one at the center of the ZIP code; hilly ZIPs can span two zones. What zone 9b means →

Frost forecast — next 7 nights

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Frost dates

A 32 °F frost doesn't happen here in most winters. At the nearest station (NOAA station Leesburg Municipal Airport, FL — 11 miles away, elevation 79 ft) the median growing season is 346 days. When frost does come, it is a midwinter night or two; cover tender plants when a freeze is forecast.

Frost data: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

When spring arrived in 2026

In 2026, spring leaf-out near 34705 came on Jan 16 — about the same time as the 1991–2020 average (Jan 18).

JanFebMarAprMayJun

The Spring Index marks the day when accumulated warmth is enough for lilac and honeysuckle to leaf out — a widely used signal that the growing season has started. Source: USA National Phenology Network, www.usanpn.org — Spring Indices, first leaf, 2026 (data as of 2026-09-08) and 30-year average 1991–2020 (CC BY 4.0).

Soil in Astatula, FL

The soil mapped at the center of ZIP 34705 is Immokalee — sand, poorly drained.

TextureSanddrains and warms fast; dries out and needs more feeding
pH4.8strongly acidic; most vegetables like 6.0–7.0
DrainagePoorly drainedconsider raised beds
Organic matter2.5%moderate
Hydrologic groupB/Dmoderate when drained; wet otherwise
Farmland classNot prime farmlandUSDA classification

Map unit: Immokalee sand.

Soil Survey Staff, Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA. Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) Database, via Soil Data Access, accessed 2026-10-29. The soil at the center point of ZIP 34705; soils change within a few hundred feet, so a home soil test (pH, nutrients) is still the best guide.

Climate in Astatula, FL

Summer high92 °Faverage high, August
Winter low49 °Faverage low, January
Hot days108days a year at 90 °F or more
Freezing nights2nights a year at 32 °F or less
Growing degree days8,365base 50 °F — the season’s usable heat
Longest day13 h 58 mindaylight on June 21
Shortest day10 h 19 mindaylight on December 21
Onions to growShort-daysummer days stay under about 14 h 20 min, so long-day varieties won’t bulb
Precipitation51.9 inper year, rain and melted snow

Average high and low, by month

40°50°60°70°80°90°100°January: average high 70 °F, low 49 °F 70°49° JanFebruary: average high 73 °F, low 52 °F 73°52° FebMarch: average high 77 °F, low 56 °F 77°56° MarApril: average high 83 °F, low 62 °F 83°62° AprMay: average high 88 °F, low 68 °F 88°68° MayJune: average high 91 °F, low 73 °F 91°73° JunJuly: average high 91 °F, low 75 °F 91°75° JulAugust: average high 92 °F, low 75 °F 92°75° AugSeptember: average high 90 °F, low 73 °F 90°73° SepOctober: average high 85 °F, low 66 °F 85°66° OctNovember: average high 77 °F, low 57 °F 77°57° NovDecember: average high 72 °F, low 52 °F 72°52° Dec

Precipitation by month inches

0″2″4″6″8″January: 3.00 in precipitation 3.0 JanFebruary: 2.45 in precipitation 2.5 FebMarch: 3.34 in precipitation 3.3 MarApril: 2.69 in precipitation 2.7 AprMay: 3.37 in precipitation 3.4 MayJune: 7.01 in precipitation 7.0 JunJuly: 7.45 in precipitation 7.5 JulAugust: 8.52 in precipitation 8.5 AugSeptember: 6.29 in precipitation 6.3 SepOctober: 3.37 in precipitation 3.4 OctNovember: 2.00 in precipitation 2.0 NovDecember: 2.45 in precipitation 2.5 Dec

NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — temperature: Leesburg Municipal Airport, FL (11 mi away); precipitation: Astatula 1.0 E, FL (within 1 mile). Daylight is calculated from latitude.

Nearby ZIP codes

All 8 nearest ZIP codes share zone 9b.

347159b
Clermont, FL · 4 mi
347299b
Ferndale, FL · 5 mi
347379b
Howey In The Hills, FL · 6 mi
327789b
Tavares, FL · 6 mi
327779b
Tangerine, FL · 7 mi
347979b
Yalaha, FL · 7 mi
327579b
Mount Dora, FL · 7 mi
347569b
Montverde, FL · 8 mi

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Questions about 34705

What planting zone is ZIP code 34705?

ZIP code 34705 (Astatula, FL) is in USDA hardiness zone 9b on the 2023 map: the coldest night of an average winter reaches 25 to 30 °F (−3.9 to −1.1 °C).

How much rain and snow does 34705 get?

About 51.9 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Astatula 1.0 E station).

How hot do summers get in Astatula, FL?

The average high peaks at 92 °F in August, with about 108 days a year at 90 °F or more.

What kind of soil does 34705 have?

The USDA soil survey maps Immokalee at the center of ZIP 34705: sand, poorly drained, pH about 4.8 (strongly acidic).

Did spring come early in Astatula, FL in 2026?

Spring leaf-out near 34705 came on Jan 16 in 2026, about the same as the 1991–2020 average (Jan 18), according to the USA National Phenology Network Spring Index.

What kind of onions grow in Astatula, FL?

Short-day onions: the longest day near 34705 is 13 h 58 min, so summer days stay under about 14 h 20 min, so long-day varieties won’t bulb.