Last frost date in Haines City, FL

Average last frost

January 15

Expect the last frost in Haines City around January 15. Frost after February 7 happens in only one year out of ten. The first fall frost usually arrives about January 10, which leaves 365 frost-free days. An early freeze before December 25 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk): Feb 7
Average first frost: Jan 10
Frost-free season: 365 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends: rare

Next 7 nights in Haines City

No frost in the next 7 nights

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

ThuOct 2260°
FriOct 2363°
SatOct 2467°
SunOct 2567°
MonOct 2665°
TueOct 2764°
WedOct 2865°

Frost risk through the year at Winter Haven Gilbert Airport, 9.1 miles from Haines City.

Planting calendar for Haines City

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

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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 15–Mar 1

WatermelonFeb 15–Mar 1

Green beansFeb 15–Mar 8

ZucchiniFeb 15–Mar 1

OkraFeb 15–Mar 1

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

PotatoesDec 18–Jan 1

OnionsDec 4–Dec 25

CarrotsDec 25–Jan 29

LettuceJan 1–Jan 22

BroccoliDec 18–Jan 1

BeetsDec 18–Jan 29

PeasDec 4–Dec 18

CabbageDec 18–Jan 1

RadishesDec 11–Jan 22

Brussels sproutsJan 1–Jan 15

SpinachDec 4–Dec 25

CilantroJan 1–Jan 22

KaleDec 18–Jan 1

Collard greensDec 18–Jan 1

TurnipsDec 18–Jan 1

DillJan 15–Jan 29

CeleryJan 22–Jan 29

CauliflowerJan 1–Jan 15

LeeksJan 1–Jan 15

Swiss chardJan 1–Jan 29

ParsleyJan 1–Jan 22

Fall bulbs and garlic

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Tulip bulbsDec 15–Jan 15

GarlicOct 15–Nov 30

Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30

Perennials

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

StrawberriesDec 18–Jan 1

AsparagusDec 18–Jan 1

Frost probabilities

Threshold	Spring, 90% chance later	Spring, 50%	Spring, 10%	Fall, 10% chance earlier	Fall, 50%	Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°F	Dec 30	Jan 15	Feb 7	Dec 25	Jan 10	Feb 5

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 Winter Haven Gilbert Airport (USW00012876) sits 9.1 miles from the center of Haines City at 146 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 Haines City, FL?

The average last frost date in Haines City is January 15, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after February 7.

When is the first frost in Haines City?

The first frost in fall usually comes around January 10. One year in ten it arrives before December 25.

How long is the growing season in Haines City?

About 365 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Haines City?

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

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