Last frost date in DeLand, FL

Average last frost
February 17

Expect the last frost in DeLand around February 17. Frost after March 19 happens in only one year out of ten. The first fall frost usually arrives about December 30, which leaves 310 frost-free days. An early freeze before December 2 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Mar 19
Average first frost
Dec 30
Frost-free season
310 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Jan 31
Next 7 nights in DeLand

No frost in the next 7 nights

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

  1. ThuOct 2260°
  2. FriOct 2364°
  3. SatOct 2467°
  4. SunOct 2567°
  5. MonOct 2665°
  6. TueOct 2764°
  7. WedOct 2865°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Feb 17First frost Dec 30310 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND310 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Deland 1 SSE, 1.1 miles from DeLand.

Planting calendar for DeLand

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 24–Mar 10
PumpkinsMar 3–Mar 17
SunflowersFeb 17–Mar 10
CucumbersMar 3–Mar 10
CornFeb 24–Mar 10
Sweet potatoesMar 10–Mar 24
WatermelonMar 3–Mar 17
Green beansFeb 24–Mar 17
ZucchiniFeb 24–Mar 10
OkraMar 10–Mar 24
PeppersMar 3–Mar 17
BasilFeb 24–Mar 10
Butternut squashFeb 24–Mar 10
CantaloupeMar 3–Mar 17
EggplantMar 3–Mar 17
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesJan 20–Feb 3
OnionsJan 6–Jan 27
CarrotsJan 27–Mar 3
LettuceFeb 3–Feb 24
BroccoliJan 20–Feb 3
BeetsJan 20–Mar 3
PeasJan 6–Jan 20
CabbageJan 20–Feb 3
RadishesJan 13–Feb 24
Brussels sproutsFeb 3–Feb 17
SpinachJan 6–Jan 27
CilantroFeb 3–Feb 24
KaleJan 20–Feb 3
Collard greensJan 20–Feb 3
TurnipsJan 20–Feb 3
DillFeb 17–Mar 3
CeleryFeb 24–Mar 3
CauliflowerFeb 3–Feb 17
LeeksFeb 3–Feb 17
Swiss chardFeb 3–Mar 3
ParsleyFeb 3–Feb 24
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsDec 15–Jan 15
GarlicOct 15–Nov 30
Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesJan 20–Feb 3
AsparagusJan 20–Feb 3

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FJan 14Feb 17Mar 19Dec 2Dec 30Jan 31
Hard freeze, 28°FDec 31Jan 31Mar 1Dec 14Jan 10Feb 10

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 Deland 1 SSE (USC00082229) sits 1.1 miles from the center of DeLand at 25 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 DeLand, FL?

The average last frost date in DeLand is February 17, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after March 19.

When is the first frost in DeLand?

The first frost in fall usually comes around December 30. One year in ten it arrives before December 2.

How long is the growing season in DeLand?

About 310 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in DeLand?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from February 24 to March 10. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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