Last frost date in Palm City, FL

Average last frost
January 23

In Palm City, the last spring frost comes around January 23 in an average year. Wait until February 10 if you want 90% odds of no more frost. The first fall frost usually arrives about January 18, which leaves 365 frost-free days. An early freeze before January 1 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Feb 10
Average first frost
Jan 18
Frost-free season
365 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
rare
Next 7 nights in Palm City

No frost in the next 7 nights

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

  1. ThuOct 2268°
  2. FriOct 2369°
  3. SatOct 2470°
  4. SunOct 2571°
  5. MonOct 2671°
  6. TueOct 2770°
  7. WedOct 2870°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Jan 23First frost Jan 18365 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND365 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Stuart, 2.9 miles from Palm City.

Planting calendar for Palm City

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 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 26–Jan 9
OnionsDec 12–Jan 2
CarrotsJan 2–Feb 6
LettuceJan 9–Jan 30
BroccoliDec 26–Jan 9
BeetsDec 26–Feb 6
PeasDec 12–Dec 26
CabbageDec 26–Jan 9
RadishesDec 19–Jan 30
Brussels sproutsJan 9–Jan 23
SpinachDec 12–Jan 2
CilantroJan 9–Jan 30
KaleDec 26–Jan 9
Collard greensDec 26–Jan 9
TurnipsDec 26–Jan 9
DillJan 23–Feb 6
CeleryJan 30–Feb 6
CauliflowerJan 9–Jan 23
LeeksJan 9–Jan 23
Swiss chardJan 9–Feb 6
ParsleyJan 9–Jan 30
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsDec 15–Jan 15
GarlicOct 15–Nov 30
Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesDec 26–Jan 9
AsparagusDec 26–Jan 9

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FJan 4Jan 23Feb 10Jan 1Jan 18Feb 9

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 Stuart (USC00088620) sits 2.9 miles from the center of Palm City at 13 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 City, FL?

The average last frost date in Palm City is January 23, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after February 10.

When is the first frost in Palm City?

The first frost in fall usually comes around January 18. One year in ten it arrives before January 1.

How long is the growing season in Palm City?

About 365 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Palm City?

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

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