Last frost date in Minneola, FL

Average last frost
January 29

Expect the last frost in Minneola around January 29. Frost after February 26 happens in only one year out of ten. The first fall frost usually arrives about January 11, which leaves 349 frost-free days. An early freeze before December 21 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Feb 26
Average first frost
Jan 11
Frost-free season
349 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Jan 24
Next 7 nights in Minneola

No frost in the next 7 nights

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

  1. ThuOct 2259°
  2. FriOct 2362°
  3. SatOct 2465°
  4. SunOct 2565°
  5. MonOct 2663°
  6. TueOct 2763°
  7. WedOct 2864°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Jan 29First frost Jan 11349 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND349 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Clermont 9 S, 10.1 miles from Minneola.

Planting calendar for Minneola

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 19–Mar 5
WatermelonFeb 15–Mar 1
Green beansFeb 15–Mar 8
ZucchiniFeb 15–Mar 1
OkraFeb 19–Mar 5
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 1–Jan 15
OnionsDec 18–Jan 8
CarrotsJan 8–Feb 12
LettuceJan 15–Feb 5
BroccoliJan 1–Jan 15
BeetsJan 1–Feb 12
PeasDec 18–Jan 1
CabbageJan 1–Jan 15
RadishesDec 25–Feb 5
Brussels sproutsJan 15–Jan 29
SpinachDec 18–Jan 8
CilantroJan 15–Feb 5
KaleJan 1–Jan 15
Collard greensJan 1–Jan 15
TurnipsJan 1–Jan 15
DillJan 29–Feb 12
CeleryFeb 5–Feb 12
CauliflowerJan 15–Jan 29
LeeksJan 15–Jan 29
Swiss chardJan 15–Feb 12
ParsleyJan 15–Feb 5
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsDec 15–Jan 15
GarlicOct 15–Nov 30
Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesJan 1–Jan 15
AsparagusJan 1–Jan 15

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FJan 2Jan 29Feb 26Dec 21Jan 11Feb 8
Hard freeze, 28°FJan 1Jan 24Feb 11Dec 28Jan 19Feb 8

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 Clermont 9 S (USC00081641) sits 10.1 miles from the center of Minneola at 130 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 Minneola, FL?

The average last frost date in Minneola is January 29, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after February 26.

When is the first frost in Minneola?

The first frost in fall usually comes around January 11. One year in ten it arrives before December 21.

How long is the growing season in Minneola?

About 349 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Minneola?

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

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