Frost dates · USDA zone 10a
Frost dates for North Port, FL
North Port, FL sees its last 32 °F night of spring around January 25 and its first of fall around January 19 (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 | Jan 3 | Feb 11 (next year) |
| Median — 1 year in 2 | Jan 25 | Jan 19 (next year) |
| 1 year in 10 | Feb 15 | Dec 28 |
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 331 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.
North Port planting calendar, 2027
Every row runs from the median last frost (Jan 25) and median first frost (Jan 19) 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 2 | Dec 28 | Apr 17 | 110 from transplant |
| Mustard greensGarnet Giant (Brassica juncea) | Direct sow | Jan 25 | Feb 24 | 30 from sow |
| CilantroSlow Bolt (Coriandrum sativum) | Jan 11 | Jan 11 | Feb 25 | 45 from sow |
| Genovese BasilGenovese | Dec 28 | Feb 8 | Apr 9 | 60 from transplant |
| CayenneLong Slim Cayenne (Capsicum annuum) | Nov 30 | Feb 1 | Apr 17 | 75 from transplant |
| HabaneroOrange Habanero (Capsicum chinense) | Nov 16 | Feb 8 | May 14 | 95 from transplant |
| JalapeñoEarly Jalapeño (Capsicum annuum) | Nov 30 | Feb 1 | Apr 17 | 75 from transplant |
| Marconi Red PepperMarconi Red (Capsicum annuum) | Nov 30 | Feb 1 | Apr 22 | 80 from transplant |
| SerranoSerrano Tampiqueño (Capsicum annuum) | Nov 30 | Feb 1 | Apr 22 | 80 from transplant |
| Nantes CarrotScarlet Nantes | Jan 11 | Jan 11 | Mar 22 | 70 from sow |
| TomatilloToma Verde | Dec 14 | Feb 1 | Apr 12 | 70 from transplant |
| Roma TomatoRoma VF (determinate paste) | Dec 14 | Feb 1 | Apr 17 | 75 from transplant |
| San Marzano TomatoSan Marzano (indeterminate paste) | Dec 14 | Feb 1 | Apr 22 | 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 North Port grow?
Each sauce, scheduled for a North Port container garden: when the first seeds go in and when enough fruit has ripened for one batch.
North Port frost questions
When is the last frost in North Port, FL?
The median last 32 °F freeze at VENICE, FL is January 25: half of years see a later one. One year in ten, a freeze still comes after February 15; nine years in ten, it comes after January 3. Source: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals.
When is the first frost in North Port, FL?
The median first 32 °F freeze of fall is January 19 (next year). One year in ten it arrives before December 28; nine years in ten, before February 11 (next year).
How long is the growing season in North Port, FL?
NOAA counts a full 365-day freeze-free season at VENICE, 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 North Port, FL?
USDA hardiness zone 10a, per the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map for ZIP 34287. 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 North Port, FL?
Start Roma VF (determinate paste) seeds indoors around Dec 14 and transplant around Feb 1, 1 week after the median last frost. To cut the freeze risk to one year in ten, wait for Feb 15. First ripe fruit lands around Apr 17.
When should I plant peppers in North Port, FL?
Sow jalapeño indoors on a heat mat around Nov 30; transplant no earlier than Feb 1, and wait past it until nights hold above 50 °F — that can run weeks later. First green pods around Apr 17.
Nearby in Florida
- Sarasotalast frost Jan 15
- Cape Corallast frost Jan 16
- Fort Myerslast frost Jan 16
- Bradentonlast frost Jan 16
- Bonita Springslast frost Jan 17
- St. Petersburglast frost Jan 17
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