Last frost date in Palm Bay, FL

Average last frost
January 30

Expect the last frost in Palm Bay around January 30. Frost after March 1 happens in only one year out of ten. The first fall frost usually arrives about January 11, which leaves 343 frost-free days. An early freeze before December 21 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Mar 1
Average first frost
Jan 11
Frost-free season
343 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Jan 19
Next 7 nights in Palm Bay

No frost in the next 7 nights

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

  1. ThuOct 2266°
  2. FriOct 2369°
  3. SatOct 2470°
  4. SunOct 2571°
  5. MonOct 2670°
  6. TueOct 2769°
  7. WedOct 2869°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Jan 30First frost Jan 11343 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND343 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Palm Bay, 3.0 miles from Palm Bay.

Planting calendar for Palm Bay

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

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FJan 1Jan 30Mar 1Dec 21Jan 11Feb 14
Hard freeze, 28°FDec 29Jan 19Feb 15Dec 27Jan 14Feb 11

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 Palm Bay (USC00086761) sits 3.0 miles from the center of Palm Bay at 27 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 Palm Bay, FL?

The average last frost date in Palm Bay is January 30, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after March 1.

When is the first frost in Palm Bay?

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 Palm Bay?

About 343 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Palm Bay?

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

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