Leesburg Municipal Airport, FL Frost Dates & Growing Season

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

Last spring frost
Jan 26
~50% chance of frost after
First fall frost
Jan 9
~50% chance of frost before
Growing season
348 days
frost-free stretch
USDA zone
≈ 10a
estimated from nearby reference
Risky (1 year in 10)MedianSafe (9 years in 10)
Last spring frost Dec 31 Jan 26 Feb 21
First fall frost Feb 5 Jan 9 Dec 17
Hard freeze (28°F), median last Jan 17 · first Jan 13

Computed from NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at the LEESBURG MUNI AP 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 Leesburg Municipal Airport

Computed from Leesburg Municipal Airport'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 1 – Dec 15 Feb 2 – Feb 9
🫑 Peppers Nov 17 – Dec 1 Feb 9 – Feb 16
🥬 Lettuce Dec 15 – Dec 29 Dec 29 – Jan 12 Dec 29 – Jan 26
🫛 Peas Dec 15 – Dec 29
🥕 Carrots Jan 5 – Jan 26
🥦 Broccoli Dec 8 – Dec 22 Jan 5 – Jan 19
🥬 Kale Dec 15 – Dec 29 Dec 29 – Jan 12 Dec 29 – Jan 12
🥒 Cucumbers Dec 29 – Jan 5 Feb 2 – Feb 9 Feb 2 – Feb 9
🥒 Zucchini Dec 29 – Jan 5 Feb 2 – Feb 9 Feb 2 – Feb 9
🫘 Green Beans (Bush) Feb 2 – Feb 9
🌽 Sweet Corn Feb 2 – Feb 9
🌿 Basil Dec 15 – Dec 29 Feb 2 – Feb 9 Feb 9 – Feb 16
🧄 Garlic Fall: Nov 28 – Dec 26

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 Leesburg Municipal Airport's dates automatically after a lookup.

Reading the season in Leesburg Municipal Airport

With roughly 348 frost-free days, Leesburg Municipal Airport 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 9 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Leesburg Municipal Airport, FL?

The average last spring frost in Leesburg Municipal Airport is around Jan 26, 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 Leesburg Municipal Airport, FL?

The average first fall frost in Leesburg Municipal Airport arrives around Jan 9. 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 Leesburg Municipal Airport?

About 348 frost-free days on average, from Jan 26 to Jan 9. That comfortably fits long-season crops like melons and winter squash, plus spring and fall plantings of cool-season vegetables.

What USDA zone is Leesburg Municipal Airport 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.