Last frost date in Brandon, FL

Average last frost

January 30

In Brandon, the last spring frost comes around January 30 in an average year. Wait until March 2 if you want 90% odds of no more frost. The first fall frost usually arrives about January 6, which leaves 335 frost-free days. An early freeze before December 8 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk): Mar 2
Average first frost: Jan 6
Frost-free season: 335 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends: Jan 20

Next 7 nights in Brandon

No frost in the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 12:57 UTC

ThuOct 2260°
FriOct 2362°
SatOct 2467°
SunOct 2566°
MonOct 2664°
TueOct 2763°
WedOct 2864°

Frost risk through the year at Plant City, 11.4 miles from Brandon.

Planting calendar for Brandon

Windows count forward or back from the average frost dates above. Click a crop for dates across Florida.

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost

Warm-season crops

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

TomatoesFeb 15–Mar 1

PumpkinsFeb 15–Mar 1

SunflowersFeb 15–Mar 8

CucumbersFeb 22–Mar 1

CornFeb 15–Mar 1

Sweet potatoesFeb 20–Mar 6

WatermelonFeb 15–Mar 1

Green beansFeb 15–Mar 8

ZucchiniFeb 15–Mar 1

OkraFeb 20–Mar 6

PeppersFeb 15–Mar 1

BasilFeb 15–Mar 1

Butternut squashFeb 15–Mar 1

CantaloupeFeb 15–Mar 1

EggplantFeb 15–Mar 1

Cool-season crops

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

PotatoesJan 2–Jan 16

OnionsDec 19–Jan 9

CarrotsJan 9–Feb 13

LettuceJan 16–Feb 6

BroccoliJan 2–Jan 16

BeetsJan 2–Feb 13

PeasDec 19–Jan 2

CabbageJan 2–Jan 16

RadishesDec 26–Feb 6

Brussels sproutsJan 16–Jan 30

SpinachDec 19–Jan 9

CilantroJan 16–Feb 6

KaleJan 2–Jan 16

Collard greensJan 2–Jan 16

TurnipsJan 2–Jan 16

DillJan 30–Feb 13

CeleryFeb 6–Feb 13

CauliflowerJan 16–Jan 30

LeeksJan 16–Jan 30

Swiss chardJan 16–Feb 13

ParsleyJan 16–Feb 6

Fall bulbs and garlic

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Tulip bulbsDec 15–Jan 15

GarlicOct 15–Nov 30

Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30

Perennials

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

StrawberriesJan 2–Jan 16

AsparagusJan 2–Jan 16

Frost probabilities

Threshold	Spring, 90% chance later	Spring, 50%	Spring, 10%	Fall, 10% chance earlier	Fall, 50%	Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°F	Dec 31	Jan 30	Mar 2	Dec 8	Jan 6	Feb 5
Hard freeze, 28°F	Dec 29	Jan 20	Feb 10	Dec 19	Jan 11	Feb 4

Read the spring 10% column as the date after which only one year in ten still gets frost. That is the safer date for tomatoes, peppers and basil.

Where these numbers come from

NOAA station Plant City (USC00087205) sits 11.4 miles from the center of Brandon at 110 feet. Its averages cover 1991 to 2020. Low spots, valleys and open fields can keep getting frost a week or two after the station stops; city centers and lakeshores usually get less of it.

Questions

When is the last frost in Brandon, FL?

The average last frost date in Brandon is January 30, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after March 2.

When is the first frost in Brandon?

The first frost in fall usually comes around January 6. One year in ten it arrives before December 8.

How long is the growing season in Brandon?

About 335 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Brandon?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from February 15 to March 1. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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