Florida Frost Dates

Average last spring and first fall frost for Florida cities, based on 1991–2020 climate normals. Click a city for its full planting guide.

CityLast spring frostFirst fall frostSeasonZone
Jacksonville Feb 1 Jan 5 338 days 9b
Orlando Jan 17 Jan 13 361 days 10a
Tampa Jan 20 Jan 12 357 days 10a
Miami Rare Rare Year-round 11a

All Florida station records (136)

Every NOAA weather station in Florida with complete 1991–2020 frost normals — pick the one nearest you (similar elevation matters more than plain distance).

Not sure which station to trust? Use the ZIP code lookup for the quick answer, or pick the station whose terrain most resembles your garden.

Planning a Florida garden around these dates

Count back from the last spring frost to schedule indoor seed starting (the seed starting scheduler automates it), plant hardy crops in the weeks before the date, and hold tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, squash, basil — until after it. In fall, the first frost date is the deadline: crops must mature before it, which is what our planting calendar counts backwards for you. Crop-by-crop timing for every USDA zone lives under when to plant.