Frost dates · USDA zone 11a
Frost dates for Homestead, FL
Homestead, FL sees its last 32 °F night of spring around January 18 and its first of fall around January 13 (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 31 (prior winter) | Feb 1 (next year) |
| Median — 1 year in 2 | Jan 18 | Jan 13 (next year) |
| 1 year in 10 | Feb 1 | Dec 31 |
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 361 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.
Homestead planting calendar, 2027
Every row runs from the median last frost (Jan 18) and median first frost (Jan 13) 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 26 | Dec 21 | Apr 10 | 110 from transplant |
| Mustard greensGarnet Giant (Brassica juncea) | Direct sow | Jan 18 | Feb 17 | 30 from sow |
| CilantroSlow Bolt (Coriandrum sativum) | Jan 4 | Jan 4 | Feb 18 | 45 from sow |
| Genovese BasilGenovese | Dec 21 | Feb 1 | Apr 2 | 60 from transplant |
| CayenneLong Slim Cayenne (Capsicum annuum) | Nov 23 | Jan 25 | Apr 10 | 75 from transplant |
| HabaneroOrange Habanero (Capsicum chinense) | Nov 9 | Feb 1 | May 7 | 95 from transplant |
| JalapeñoEarly Jalapeño (Capsicum annuum) | Nov 23 | Jan 25 | Apr 10 | 75 from transplant |
| Marconi Red PepperMarconi Red (Capsicum annuum) | Nov 23 | Jan 25 | Apr 15 | 80 from transplant |
| SerranoSerrano Tampiqueño (Capsicum annuum) | Nov 23 | Jan 25 | Apr 15 | 80 from transplant |
| Nantes CarrotScarlet Nantes | Jan 4 | Jan 4 | Mar 15 | 70 from sow |
| TomatilloToma Verde | Dec 7 | Jan 25 | Apr 5 | 70 from transplant |
| Roma TomatoRoma VF (determinate paste) | Dec 7 | Jan 25 | Apr 10 | 75 from transplant |
| San Marzano TomatoSan Marzano (indeterminate paste) | Dec 7 | Jan 25 | Apr 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 Homestead grow?
Each sauce, scheduled for a Homestead container garden: when the first seeds go in and when enough fruit has ripened for one batch.
Homestead frost questions
When is the last frost in Homestead, FL?
The median last 32 °F freeze at PERRINE 4W, FL is January 18: half of years see a later one. One year in ten, a freeze still comes after February 1; nine years in ten, it comes after December 31 (prior winter). Source: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals.
When is the first frost in Homestead, FL?
The median first 32 °F freeze of fall is January 13 (next year). One year in ten it arrives before December 31; nine years in ten, before February 1 (next year).
How long is the growing season in Homestead, FL?
NOAA counts a full 365-day freeze-free season at PERRINE 4W, 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 Homestead, FL?
USDA hardiness zone 11a, per the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map for ZIP 33033. 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 Homestead, FL?
Start Roma VF (determinate paste) seeds indoors around Dec 7 and transplant around Jan 25, 1 week after the median last frost. To cut the freeze risk to one year in ten, wait for Feb 1. First ripe fruit lands around Apr 10.
When should I plant peppers in Homestead, FL?
Sow jalapeño indoors on a heat mat around Nov 23; transplant no earlier than Jan 25, and wait past it until nights hold above 50 °F — that can run weeks later. First green pods around Apr 10.
Nearby in Florida
- Cutler Baylast frost Jan 18
- Coral Gablesfrost rare
- Doralfrost rare
- Miamifrost rare
- Hialeahfrost rare
- Miami Beachfrost rare
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