Last frost date in Westchase, FL

Average last frost

January 20

In Westchase, the last spring frost comes around January 20 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 12, which leaves 365 frost-free days. An early freeze before December 23 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk): Feb 10
Average first frost: Jan 12
Frost-free season: 365 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends: rare

Next 7 nights in Westchase

No frost in the next 7 nights

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

ThuOct 2260°
FriOct 2362°
SatOct 2467°
SunOct 2566°
MonOct 2664°
TueOct 2763°
WedOct 2864°

Frost risk through the year at Tampa International Airport, 7.7 miles from Westchase.

Planting calendar for Westchase

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 23–Jan 6

OnionsDec 9–Dec 30

CarrotsDec 30–Feb 3

LettuceJan 6–Jan 27

BroccoliDec 23–Jan 6

BeetsDec 23–Feb 3

PeasDec 9–Dec 23

CabbageDec 23–Jan 6

RadishesDec 16–Jan 27

Brussels sproutsJan 6–Jan 20

SpinachDec 9–Dec 30

CilantroJan 6–Jan 27

KaleDec 23–Jan 6

Collard greensDec 23–Jan 6

TurnipsDec 23–Jan 6

DillJan 20–Feb 3

CeleryJan 27–Feb 3

CauliflowerJan 6–Jan 20

LeeksJan 6–Jan 20

Swiss chardJan 6–Feb 3

ParsleyJan 6–Jan 27

Fall bulbs and garlic

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Tulip bulbsDec 15–Jan 15

GarlicOct 15–Nov 30

Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30

Perennials

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

StrawberriesDec 23–Jan 6

AsparagusDec 23–Jan 6

Frost probabilities

Threshold	Spring, 90% chance later	Spring, 50%	Spring, 10%	Fall, 10% chance earlier	Fall, 50%	Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°F	Dec 27	Jan 20	Feb 10	Dec 23	Jan 12	Feb 5

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 Tampa International Airport (USW00012842) sits 7.7 miles from the center of Westchase at 19 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 Westchase, FL?

The average last frost date in Westchase is January 20, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after February 10.

When is the first frost in Westchase?

The first frost in fall usually comes around January 12. One year in ten it arrives before December 23.

How long is the growing season in Westchase?

About 365 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Westchase?

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

Nearby in Florida

All 206 cities in Florida