Deconstruct SunFlorida Hardiness Zones
Florida covers USDA plant hardiness zones 8b to 11b on the 2023 map, so its coldest areas average 15 to 20 °F on the coldest winter night. Find your zone by ZIP code, or pick a city below for its zone, sunrise and daylight by month.
Florida hardiness zone map
This is not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones are derived from the official 2023 dataset, resampled to about 2 km. Dots mark cities with their own page.
Source: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, planthardiness.ars.usda.gov. Underlying data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed 2026-08-30.
Zones and daylight by city
| City | Zone | Coldest night | Longest day | Shortest day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 9b | 25 to 30 °F | 14h 06m | 10h 11m |
| Miami | 11a | 40 to 45 °F | 13h 45m | 10h 32m |
| Tampa | 10a | 30 to 35 °F | 13h 55m | 10h 22m |
| Orlando | 10a | 30 to 35 °F | 13h 57m | 10h 20m |
| St. Petersburg | 10b | 35 to 40 °F | 13h 54m | 10h 23m |
| Hialeah | 11a | 40 to 45 °F | 13h 45m | 10h 31m |
| Port St. Lucie | 10a | 30 to 35 °F | 13h 52m | 10h 25m |
| Tallahassee | 9a | 20 to 25 °F | 14h 07m | 10h 11m |
| Cape Coral | 10b | 35 to 40 °F | 13h 49m | 10h 28m |
| Fort Lauderdale | 11a | 40 to 45 °F | 13h 47m | 10h 30m |
| Pembroke Pines | 11a | 40 to 45 °F | 13h 46m | 10h 31m |
| Hollywood | 11a | 40 to 45 °F | 13h 46m | 10h 31m |
| Gainesville | 9a | 20 to 25 °F | 14h 03m | 10h 14m |
| Miramar | 11a | 40 to 45 °F | 13h 46m | 10h 31m |
| Coral Springs | 10b | 35 to 40 °F | 13h 47m | 10h 30m |
| Clearwater | 10a | 30 to 35 °F | 13h 55m | 10h 22m |
| Palm Bay | 10a | 30 to 35 °F | 13h 55m | 10h 22m |
| Lakeland | 10a | 30 to 35 °F | 13h 55m | 10h 22m |
| West Palm Beach | 10b | 35 to 40 °F | 13h 49m | 10h 28m |
| Pompano Beach | 11a | 40 to 45 °F | 13h 47m | 10h 30m |
| Sarasota | 10a | 30 to 35 °F | 13h 52m | 10h 25m |
| Naples | 10b | 35 to 40 °F | 13h 47m | 10h 30m |
| Pensacola | 9b | 25 to 30 °F | 14h 07m | 10h 11m |
| Fort Myers | 10b | 35 to 40 °F | 13h 49m | 10h 28m |
| Daytona Beach | 9b | 25 to 30 °F | 14h 01m | 10h 17m |
| Ocala | 9a | 20 to 25 °F | 14h 01m | 10h 17m |
| Key West | 11b | 45 to 50 °F | 13h 40m | 10h 37m |
| Boca Raton | 11a | 40 to 45 °F | 13h 48m | 10h 29m |
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Questions
What hardiness zones are in Florida?
Florida spans USDA zones 8b to 11b on the 2023 map. Among its larger cities, Tallahassee is coldest (zone 9a) and Key West is warmest (zone 11b).
How do I find my exact zone in Florida?
Enter your ZIP code in the hardiness zone lookup on this site. It reads the 2023 USDA data for that ZIP and warns you if you are near a zone boundary.
How much sun do gardens in Florida get?
In Jacksonville, an open spot gets up to 14.1 hours of daylight in June but only 10.2 in December. Trees and buildings cut that down, especially in winter. The Deconstruct Sun app measures the real direct-sun hours for one exact spot.