Orlando International Airport, FL Frost Dates & Growing Season

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

Last spring frost
Jan 25
~50% chance of frost after
First fall frost
Jan 10
~50% chance of frost before
Growing season
350 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 30 Jan 25 Feb 26
First fall frost Feb 10 Jan 10 Dec 18
Hard freeze (28°F), median last Jan 16 · first Jan 13

Computed from NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at the ORLANDO INTL 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 Orlando International Airport

Computed from Orlando International 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 Nov 30 – Dec 14 Feb 1 – Feb 8
🫑 Peppers Nov 16 – Nov 30 Feb 8 – Feb 15
🥬 Lettuce Dec 14 – Dec 28 Dec 28 – Jan 11 Dec 28 – Jan 25
🫛 Peas Dec 14 – Dec 28
🥕 Carrots Jan 4 – Jan 25
🥦 Broccoli Dec 7 – Dec 21 Jan 4 – Jan 18
🥬 Kale Dec 14 – Dec 28 Dec 28 – Jan 11 Dec 28 – Jan 11
🥒 Cucumbers Dec 28 – Jan 4 Feb 1 – Feb 8 Feb 1 – Feb 8
🥒 Zucchini Dec 28 – Jan 4 Feb 1 – Feb 8 Feb 1 – Feb 8
🫘 Green Beans (Bush) Feb 1 – Feb 8
🌽 Sweet Corn Feb 1 – Feb 8
🌿 Basil Dec 14 – Dec 28 Feb 1 – Feb 8 Feb 8 – Feb 15
🧄 Garlic Fall: Nov 29 – Dec 27

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 Orlando International Airport's dates automatically after a lookup.

Reading the season in Orlando International Airport

With roughly 350 frost-free days, Orlando International 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 10 is late enough that fall planting is a full second season, not an afterthought.

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Orlando International Airport, FL?

The average last spring frost in Orlando International Airport is around Jan 25, 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 Orlando International Airport, FL?

The average first fall frost in Orlando International Airport arrives around Jan 10. 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 Orlando International Airport?

About 350 frost-free days on average, from Jan 25 to Jan 10. That comfortably fits long-season crops like melons and winter squash, plus spring and fall plantings of cool-season vegetables.

What USDA zone is Orlando International 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.