Last frost date in New Smyrna Beach, FL

Average last frost
January 28

Expect the last frost in New Smyrna Beach around January 28. Frost after February 28 happens in only one year out of ten. The first fall frost usually arrives about January 9, which leaves 365 frost-free days. An early freeze before December 19 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Feb 28
Average first frost
Jan 9
Frost-free season
365 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Jan 14
Next 7 nights in New Smyrna Beach

No frost in the next 7 nights

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

  1. ThuOct 2266°
  2. FriOct 2368°
  3. SatOct 2470°
  4. SunOct 2570°
  5. MonOct 2669°
  6. TueOct 2768°
  7. WedOct 2868°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Jan 28First frost Jan 9365 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND365 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at NEW Smyrna Bch - Marine Discov, 2.3 miles from New Smyrna Beach.

Planting calendar for New Smyrna Beach

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 18–Mar 4
WatermelonFeb 15–Mar 1
Green beansFeb 15–Mar 8
ZucchiniFeb 15–Mar 1
OkraFeb 18–Mar 4
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 31–Jan 14
OnionsDec 17–Jan 7
CarrotsJan 7–Feb 11
LettuceJan 14–Feb 4
BroccoliDec 31–Jan 14
BeetsDec 31–Feb 11
PeasDec 17–Dec 31
CabbageDec 31–Jan 14
RadishesDec 24–Feb 4
Brussels sproutsJan 14–Jan 28
SpinachDec 17–Jan 7
CilantroJan 14–Feb 4
KaleDec 31–Jan 14
Collard greensDec 31–Jan 14
TurnipsDec 31–Jan 14
DillJan 28–Feb 11
CeleryFeb 4–Feb 11
CauliflowerJan 14–Jan 28
LeeksJan 14–Jan 28
Swiss chardJan 14–Feb 11
ParsleyJan 14–Feb 4
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsDec 15–Jan 15
GarlicOct 15–Nov 30
Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesDec 31–Jan 14
AsparagusDec 31–Jan 14

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FDec 26Jan 28Feb 28Dec 19Jan 9Feb 18
Hard freeze, 28°FDec 27Jan 14Feb 11Dec 22Jan 10Feb 6

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 NEW Smyrna Bch - Marine Discov (USC00087261) sits 2.3 miles from the center of New Smyrna Beach at 16 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 New Smyrna Beach, FL?

The average last frost date in New Smyrna Beach is January 28, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after February 28.

When is the first frost in New Smyrna Beach?

The first frost in fall usually comes around January 9. One year in ten it arrives before December 19.

How long is the growing season in New Smyrna Beach?

About 365 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in New Smyrna Beach?

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

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