La Belle, FL Frost Dates & Growing Season

The two dates every La Belle garden is planned around, plus ready-computed planting windows for the most popular crops.

Last spring frost
Feb 2
~50% chance of frost after
First fall frost
Jan 8
~50% chance of frost before
Growing season
340 days
frost-free stretch
USDA zone
≈ 10a
estimated from nearby reference
Risky (1 year in 10)MedianSafe (9 years in 10)
Last spring frost Jan 4 Feb 2 Mar 11
First fall frost Feb 11 Jan 8 Dec 16
Hard freeze (28°F), median last Jan 26 · first Jan 16

Computed from NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at the LA BELLE station. "Safe" means frost past that date happens only about one year in ten. Your exact garden can still run days either way with elevation and terrain — check your own ZIP with the frost date lookup.

Planting windows for La Belle

Computed from La Belle's own frost dates. Click any crop for the full zone-10 growing guide — varieties, spacing, fall plantings, and more.

CropStart seeds indoorsTransplantDirect sow
🍅 Tomatoes Dec 8 – Dec 22 Feb 9 – Feb 16
🫑 Peppers Nov 24 – Dec 8 Feb 16 – Feb 23
🥬 Lettuce Dec 22 – Jan 5 Jan 5 – Jan 19 Jan 5 – Feb 2
🫛 Peas Dec 22 – Jan 5
🥕 Carrots Jan 12 – Feb 2
🥦 Broccoli Dec 15 – Dec 29 Jan 12 – Jan 26
🥬 Kale Dec 22 – Jan 5 Jan 5 – Jan 19 Jan 5 – Jan 19
🥒 Cucumbers Jan 5 – Jan 12 Feb 9 – Feb 16 Feb 9 – Feb 16
🥒 Zucchini Jan 5 – Jan 12 Feb 9 – Feb 16 Feb 9 – Feb 16
🫘 Green Beans (Bush) Feb 9 – Feb 16
🌽 Sweet Corn Feb 9 – Feb 16
🌿 Basil Dec 22 – Jan 5 Feb 9 – Feb 16 Feb 16 – Feb 23
🧄 Garlic Fall: Nov 27 – Dec 25

Want this for all 50 crops, or as a printable seed-shelf schedule? Use the planting calendar and the seed starting scheduler — both can use La Belle's dates automatically after a lookup.

Reading the season in La Belle

With roughly 340 frost-free days, La Belle gardens fit long-season crops — melons, winter squash, sweet potatoes — with room left for spring and fall rounds of greens and roots. The first frost around Jan 8 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in La Belle, FL?

The average last spring frost in La Belle is around Feb 2, based on 1991–2020 climate normals. That's a median — about half of years see a later frost, so tender crops are safest going out a week or two after this date.

When is the first frost in La Belle, FL?

The average first fall frost in La Belle arrives around Jan 8. Crops still in the garden need to mature before then, and frost-tender plants need harvesting or protection as the date approaches.

How long is the growing season in La Belle?

About 340 frost-free days on average, from Feb 2 to Jan 8. That comfortably fits long-season crops like melons and winter squash, plus spring and fall plantings of cool-season vegetables.

What USDA zone is La Belle in?

USDA zone 10a on the 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Note that zones describe winter cold, not frost timing — these frost dates are the numbers to plan plantings around.