Orlando Sanford Airport, FL Frost Dates & Growing Season

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

Last spring frost
Jan 24
~50% chance of frost after
First fall frost
Jan 9
~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 29 Jan 24 Feb 23
First fall frost Feb 6 Jan 9 Dec 15
Hard freeze (28°F), median last Jan 14 · first Jan 11

Computed from NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at the ORLANDO SANFORD 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 Sanford Airport

Computed from Orlando Sanford 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 29 – Dec 13 Jan 31 – Feb 7
🫑 Peppers Nov 15 – Nov 29 Feb 7 – Feb 14
🥬 Lettuce Dec 13 – Dec 27 Dec 27 – Jan 10 Dec 27 – Jan 24
🫛 Peas Dec 13 – Dec 27
🥕 Carrots Jan 3 – Jan 24
🥦 Broccoli Dec 6 – Dec 20 Jan 3 – Jan 17
🥬 Kale Dec 13 – Dec 27 Dec 27 – Jan 10 Dec 27 – Jan 10
🥒 Cucumbers Dec 27 – Jan 3 Jan 31 – Feb 7 Jan 31 – Feb 7
🥒 Zucchini Dec 27 – Jan 3 Jan 31 – Feb 7 Jan 31 – Feb 7
🫘 Green Beans (Bush) Jan 31 – Feb 7
🌽 Sweet Corn Jan 31 – Feb 7
🌿 Basil Dec 13 – Dec 27 Jan 31 – Feb 7 Feb 7 – Feb 14
🧄 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 Orlando Sanford Airport's dates automatically after a lookup.

Reading the season in Orlando Sanford Airport

With roughly 350 frost-free days, Orlando Sanford 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 Orlando Sanford Airport, FL?

The average last spring frost in Orlando Sanford Airport is around Jan 24, 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 Sanford Airport, FL?

The average first fall frost in Orlando Sanford 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 Orlando Sanford Airport?

About 350 frost-free days on average, from Jan 24 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 Orlando Sanford 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.