Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Airport, FL Frost Dates & Growing Season

The two dates every Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Airport garden is planned around, plus ready-computed planting windows for the most popular crops.

Last spring frost
Jan 22
~50% chance of frost after
First fall frost
Jan 10
~50% chance of frost before
Growing season
353 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 22 Feb 16
First fall frost Feb 8 Jan 10 Dec 25
Hard freeze (28°F), median last Jan 10 · first Jan 10

Computed from NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at the PUNTA GORDA CHARLOTTE CO 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 Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Airport

Computed from Punta Gorda Charlotte Co 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 27 – Dec 11 Jan 29 – Feb 5
🫑 Peppers Nov 13 – Nov 27 Feb 5 – Feb 12
🥬 Lettuce Dec 11 – Dec 25 Dec 25 – Jan 8 Dec 25 – Jan 22
🫛 Peas Dec 11 – Dec 25
🥕 Carrots Jan 1 – Jan 22
🥦 Broccoli Dec 4 – Dec 18 Jan 1 – Jan 15
🥬 Kale Dec 11 – Dec 25 Dec 25 – Jan 8 Dec 25 – Jan 8
🥒 Cucumbers Dec 25 – Jan 1 Jan 29 – Feb 5 Jan 29 – Feb 5
🥒 Zucchini Dec 25 – Jan 1 Jan 29 – Feb 5 Jan 29 – Feb 5
🫘 Green Beans (Bush) Jan 29 – Feb 5
🌽 Sweet Corn Jan 29 – Feb 5
🌿 Basil Dec 11 – Dec 25 Jan 29 – Feb 5 Feb 5 – Feb 12
🧄 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 Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Airport's dates automatically after a lookup.

Reading the season in Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Airport

With roughly 353 frost-free days, Punta Gorda Charlotte Co 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 Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Airport, FL?

The average last spring frost in Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Airport is around Jan 22, 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 Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Airport, FL?

The average first fall frost in Punta Gorda Charlotte Co 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 Punta Gorda Charlotte Co Airport?

About 353 frost-free days on average, from Jan 22 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 Punta Gorda Charlotte Co 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.