Frost dates · USDA zone 9b
Frost dates for DeLand, FL
DeLand, FL sees its last 32 °F night of spring around February 17 and its first of fall around December 30 — a 310-day freeze-free season in a typical year.
Pick a sauce; the Plan Builder runs this station's dates and hands back the calendar, plant count and gear list.
Freeze odds, by date
| Odds | Last spring freeze after | First fall freeze before |
|---|---|---|
| 9 years in 10 | Jan 14 | Jan 31 (next year) |
| Median — 1 year in 2 | Feb 17 | Dec 30 |
| 1 year in 10 | Mar 19 | Dec 2 |
The top row is the risky edge: in 9 years of 10 a spring freeze still comes after it, so tender transplants set out then need cover. The bottom row is the cautious date — only 1 year in 10 freezes after it — and the one to plan uncovered tender transplants against. Freeze-free season: 310 days median, at least 275 in 9 years of 10, at least 349 days in 1 year of 10. NOAA ranks season length year by year, so it is not the gap between two rows above. A hard freeze (28 °F) has a median last date of Jan 31 and first of Jan 10 (next year).
DeLand planting calendar, 2027
Every row runs from the median last frost (Feb 17) and median first frost (Dec 30) above, using each cultivar's days to maturity. Same engine as the Plan Builder.
| Crop | Start indoors | Transplant / plant | First harvest | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardneck GarlicSiberian (porcelain hardneck) | — | Oct 15prior fall | Jun 12 | 240 from sow |
| Spanish OnionYellow Sweet Spanish (long-day) | Nov 25 | Jan 20 | May 10 | 110 from transplant |
| Mustard greensGarnet Giant (Brassica juncea) | Direct sow | Feb 17 | Mar 19 | 30 from sow |
| CilantroSlow Bolt (Coriandrum sativum) | Feb 3 | Feb 3 | Mar 20 | 45 from sow |
| Genovese BasilGenovese | Jan 20 | Mar 3 | May 2 | 60 from transplant |
| CayenneLong Slim Cayenne (Capsicum annuum) | Dec 23 | Feb 24 | May 10 | 75 from transplant |
| HabaneroOrange Habanero (Capsicum chinense) | Dec 9 | Mar 3 | Jun 6 | 95 from transplant |
| JalapeñoEarly Jalapeño (Capsicum annuum) | Dec 23 | Feb 24 | May 10 | 75 from transplant |
| Marconi Red PepperMarconi Red (Capsicum annuum) | Dec 23 | Feb 24 | May 15 | 80 from transplant |
| SerranoSerrano Tampiqueño (Capsicum annuum) | Dec 23 | Feb 24 | May 15 | 80 from transplant |
| Nantes CarrotScarlet Nantes | Feb 3 | Feb 3 | Apr 14 | 70 from sow |
| TomatilloToma Verde | Jan 6 | Feb 24 | May 5 | 70 from transplant |
| Roma TomatoRoma VF (determinate paste) | Jan 6 | Feb 24 | May 10 | 75 from transplant |
| San Marzano TomatoSan Marzano (indeterminate paste) | Jan 6 | Feb 24 | May 15 | 80 from transplant |
Tight means first harvest lands within two weeks of the median first fall frost: start that crop indoors on time or cover it in fall.
What sauce can DeLand grow?
Each sauce, scheduled for a DeLand container garden: when the first seeds go in and when enough fruit has ripened for one batch.
DeLand frost questions
When is the last frost in DeLand, FL?
The median last 32 °F freeze at DELAND 1 SSE, FL is February 17: half of years see a later one. One year in ten, a freeze still comes after March 19; nine years in ten, it comes after January 14. Source: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals.
When is the first frost in DeLand, FL?
The median first 32 °F freeze of fall is December 30. One year in ten it arrives before December 2; nine years in ten, before January 31 (next year).
How long is the growing season in DeLand, FL?
310 days between the last spring and first fall 32 °F freeze in a median year. Nine years in ten the season runs at least 275 days; one year in ten, at least 349 days.
What growing zone is DeLand, FL?
USDA hardiness zone 9b, per the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map for ZIP 32723. A zone describes the coldest winter night, not when frost ends, so it is the wrong number for a planting calendar — the frost dates on this page are the right one.
When should I plant tomatoes in DeLand, FL?
Start Roma VF (determinate paste) seeds indoors around Jan 6 and transplant around Feb 24, 1 week after the median last frost. To cut the freeze risk to one year in ten, wait for Mar 19. First ripe fruit lands around May 10.
When should I plant peppers in DeLand, FL?
Sow jalapeño indoors on a heat mat around Dec 23; transplant no earlier than Feb 24, and wait past it until nights hold above 50 °F — that can run weeks later. First green pods around May 10.
Nearby in Florida
- Deltonalast frost Jan 26
- Sanfordlast frost Jan 24
- Daytona Beachlast frost Jan 30
- Port Orangelast frost Jan 30
- Ormond Beachlast frost Jan 30
- Oviedolast frost Jan 24
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