Frost dates · USDA zone 10a
Frost dates for Fort Pierce, FL
Fort Pierce, FL sees its last 32 °F night of spring around January 22 and its first of fall around January 12 (next year) — a 365-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 | Dec 26 (prior winter) | Feb 12 (next year) |
| Median — 1 year in 2 | Jan 22 | Jan 12 (next year) |
| 1 year in 10 | Feb 27 | Dec 20 |
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: 365 days median, at least 330 in 9 years of 10, no freeze at all in 1 year of 10. NOAA ranks season length year by year, so it is not the gap between two rows above.
Fort Pierce planting calendar, 2027
Every row runs from the median last frost (Jan 22) and median first frost (Jan 12) 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) | Oct 30 | Dec 25 | Apr 14 | 110 from transplant |
| Mustard greensGarnet Giant (Brassica juncea) | Direct sow | Jan 22 | Feb 21 | 30 from sow |
| CilantroSlow Bolt (Coriandrum sativum) | Jan 8 | Jan 8 | Feb 22 | 45 from sow |
| Genovese BasilGenovese | Dec 25 | Feb 5 | Apr 6 | 60 from transplant |
| CayenneLong Slim Cayenne (Capsicum annuum) | Nov 27 | Jan 29 | Apr 14 | 75 from transplant |
| HabaneroOrange Habanero (Capsicum chinense) | Nov 13 | Feb 5 | May 11 | 95 from transplant |
| JalapeñoEarly Jalapeño (Capsicum annuum) | Nov 27 | Jan 29 | Apr 14 | 75 from transplant |
| Marconi Red PepperMarconi Red (Capsicum annuum) | Nov 27 | Jan 29 | Apr 19 | 80 from transplant |
| SerranoSerrano Tampiqueño (Capsicum annuum) | Nov 27 | Jan 29 | Apr 19 | 80 from transplant |
| Nantes CarrotScarlet Nantes | Jan 8 | Jan 8 | Mar 19 | 70 from sow |
| TomatilloToma Verde | Dec 11 | Jan 29 | Apr 9 | 70 from transplant |
| Roma TomatoRoma VF (determinate paste) | Dec 11 | Jan 29 | Apr 14 | 75 from transplant |
| San Marzano TomatoSan Marzano (indeterminate paste) | Dec 11 | Jan 29 | Apr 19 | 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 Fort Pierce grow?
Each sauce, scheduled for a Fort Pierce container garden: when the first seeds go in and when enough fruit has ripened for one batch.
Fort Pierce frost questions
When is the last frost in Fort Pierce, FL?
The median last 32 °F freeze at FT PIERCE, FL is January 22: half of years see a later one. One year in ten, a freeze still comes after February 27; nine years in ten, it comes after December 26 (prior winter). Source: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals.
When is the first frost in Fort Pierce, FL?
The median first 32 °F freeze of fall is January 12 (next year). One year in ten it arrives before December 20; nine years in ten, before February 12 (next year).
How long is the growing season in Fort Pierce, FL?
NOAA counts a full 365-day freeze-free season at FT PIERCE, FL in a typical year. What limits a sauce garden here is heat: peppers and tomatoes drop flowers in sustained hot nights, so plant to finish before peak summer or after it breaks.
What growing zone is Fort Pierce, FL?
USDA hardiness zone 10a, per the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map for ZIP 34950. 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 Fort Pierce, FL?
Start Roma VF (determinate paste) seeds indoors around Dec 11 and transplant around Jan 29, 1 week after the median last frost. To cut the freeze risk to one year in ten, wait for Feb 27. First ripe fruit lands around Apr 14.
When should I plant peppers in Fort Pierce, FL?
Sow jalapeño indoors on a heat mat around Nov 27; transplant no earlier than Jan 29, and wait past it until nights hold above 50 °F — that can run weeks later. First green pods around Apr 14.
Nearby in Florida
- Port St. Lucielast frost Jan 23
- Jupiterlast frost Jan 26
- Palm Beach Gardenslast frost Jan 21
- Palm Baylast frost Jan 20
- West Palm Beachfrost rare
- Royal Palm Beachfrost rare
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