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Frost Dates and Planting Windows in Florida

The 32°F frost dates at the 139 weather stations in Florida with NOAA's 1991–2020 Climate Normals, and the planting windows they give. These are long-term statistics, not a forecast. For the dates at the station nearest you, enter your ZIP code.

The planner uses the weather station nearest your ZIP code.

Frost dates across Florida

Each risk level uses a date with a set chance of frost. In spring, it's the chance of a 32°F frost on or after the last-frost date. In fall, it's the chance of the first 32°F frost on or before the first-frost date. At the Typical level (30%), the last frost ranges from January 25 to March 29 across the state, and the first frost from November 5 to January 10.

At 119 of these 139 stations, 32°F isn't reached every year. Their frost dates describe only the years when it is reached, and the ranges on this page include them.

32°F frost dates: earliest and latest among 139 stations, by risk level
Risk levelEarliest last frostLatest last frostEarliest first frostLatest first frost
Conservative (10%)February 1PERRINE 4W, FL USApril 9CRESTVIEW BOB SIKES AP, FL USOctober 29CRESTVIEW BOB SIKES AP, FL USJanuary 4FT MYERS SW FL RGNL AP, FL US
Typical (30%)January 25EVERGLADES, FL USMarch 29CRESTVIEW BOB SIKES AP, FL USNovember 52 stationsJanuary 102 stations
Aggressive (50%)January 152 stationsMarch 21CRESTVIEW BOB SIKES AP, FL USNovember 12CRESTVIEW BOB SIKES AP, FL USJanuary 20EVERGLADES CITY 5 NE, FL US

Growing season length

The growing season is the stretch between the last spring frost and the first fall frost at 32°F. NOAA gives it as a length with a chance of being at least that long. Each risk level uses the length with that chance of a shorter season, so Conservative shows the shortest lengths.

Growing season at 32°F: shortest and longest among 139 stations
Risk levelShortestLongest
Conservative (90% chance of at least this long)210 daysCRESTVIEW BOB SIKES AP, FL US364 daysLOXAHATCHEE NWR, FL US
Typical (70% chance of at least this long)226 daysCRESTVIEW BOB SIKES AP, FL US365 days16 stations
Aggressive (50% chance of at least this long)237 daysCRESTVIEW BOB SIKES AP, FL US365 days35 stations
Number of stations by growing season length, Typical (70% chance of at least this long)
Growing seasonStations
220–239 days2
240–259 days23
260–279 days18
280–299 days9
300–319 days19
320–339 days29
340–359 days19
360–379 days20

Planting windows across Florida

For each crop, the earliest start and the latest end of its Typical windows among the stations. A window at any one station is shorter and falls inside this span. Transplant dates are for seedlings.

Typical planting windows (30% frost dates): earliest start and latest end among stations
Crop and taskEarliest startLatest endStations
Basil: Transplant outdoorsFebruary 8April 12139 of 139
Bean: Sow outdoorsJanuary 25March 29139 of 139
Beet: Sow outdoorsDecember 28March 29139 of 139
Beet: Sow for fallAugust 13November 21139 of 139
Broccoli: Transplant outdoorsDecember 28March 15139 of 139
Broccoli: Transplant for fallAugust 3November 21139 of 139
Brussels sprouts: Transplant outdoorsDecember 28March 15139 of 139
Brussels sprouts: Transplant for fallJuly 14December 1139 of 139
Cabbage: Transplant outdoorsDecember 28March 15139 of 139
Cabbage: Transplant for fallJuly 29November 21139 of 139
Cantaloupe: Transplant outdoorsFebruary 8April 12139 of 139
Cantaloupe: Sow outdoorsFebruary 8April 12139 of 139
Carrot: Sow outdoorsDecember 28March 29139 of 139
Carrot: Sow for fallAugust 3November 11139 of 139
Cucumber: Transplant outdoorsFebruary 1April 5139 of 139
Cucumber: Sow outdoorsJanuary 25March 29139 of 139
Eggplant: Transplant outdoorsFebruary 8April 12139 of 139
Garlic: Plant for fallNovember 5January 24139 of 139
Lettuce: Transplant outdoorsDecember 28March 15139 of 139
Lettuce: Sow outdoorsDecember 28March 15139 of 139
Lettuce: Sow for fallAugust 3December 1139 of 139
Onion: Transplant or plant setsDecember 28March 15139 of 139
Peas: Sow outdoorsDecember 28March 15139 of 139
Peas: Sow for fallAugust 11November 21139 of 139
Pepper: Transplant outdoorsFebruary 8April 12139 of 139
Potato: Plant seed potatoesDecember 28March 29139 of 139
Pumpkin: Sow outdoorsFebruary 8April 12139 of 139
Radish: Sow outdoorsDecember 28March 15139 of 139
Radish: Sow for fallSeptember 17December 21139 of 139
Spinach: Transplant outdoorsDecember 28March 15139 of 139
Spinach: Sow outdoorsDecember 28March 15139 of 139
Spinach: Sow for fallAugust 23December 4139 of 139
Summer squash: Transplant outdoorsFebruary 1April 5139 of 139
Summer squash: Sow outdoorsJanuary 25March 29139 of 139
Sweet corn: Sow outdoorsJanuary 25March 29139 of 139
Sweet potato: Plant slipsFebruary 1April 12139 of 139
Tomato: Transplant outdoorsFebruary 8April 12139 of 139
Turnip: Sow outdoorsDecember 28March 15139 of 139
Turnip: Sow for fallAugust 23December 1139 of 139
Watermelon: Transplant outdoorsFebruary 8April 12139 of 139
Watermelon: Sow outdoorsFebruary 8April 12139 of 139

Weather stations in Florida

Every station in Florida with NOAA frost-date normals, with its Typical 32°F frost dates and growing season. 37 of them have no 32°F frost dates.

Data sources

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, frost dates, 1991–2020 normals, version 1.0.1
Files: us-climate-normals_1991-2020_v1.0.1_annualseasonal_multivariate_by-station_c20230404.tar.gz, inventory_30yr.txt from NOAA NCEI. Retrieved October 10, 2026.