Last frost date in Plant City, FL

Average last frost
January 30

Expect the last frost in Plant City around January 30. Frost after March 2 happens in only one year out of ten. The first fall frost usually arrives about January 6, which leaves 335 frost-free days. An early freeze before December 8 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Mar 2
Average first frost
Jan 6
Frost-free season
335 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Jan 20
Next 7 nights in Plant City

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 2467°
  4. SunOct 2565°
  5. MonOct 2663°
  6. TueOct 2763°
  7. WedOct 2863°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Jan 30First frost Jan 6335 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND335 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Plant City, 1.3 miles from Plant City.

Planting calendar for Plant 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 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°FDec 31Jan 30Mar 2Dec 8Jan 6Feb 5
Hard freeze, 28°FDec 29Jan 20Feb 10Dec 19Jan 11Feb 4

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 Plant City (USC00087205) sits 1.3 miles from the center of Plant City at 110 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 Plant City, FL?

The average last frost date in Plant City is January 30, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after March 2.

When is the first frost in Plant City?

The first frost in fall usually comes around January 6. One year in ten it arrives before December 8.

How long is the growing season in Plant City?

About 335 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Plant City?

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

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