Frost dates · USDA zone 9b
Frost dates for Palm Coast, FL
Palm Coast, FL sees its last 32 °F night of spring around January 24 and its first of fall around January 11 (next year) — a 356-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 7 (next year) |
| Median — 1 year in 2 | Jan 24 | Jan 11 (next year) |
| 1 year in 10 | Feb 18 | Dec 19 |
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: 356 days median, at least 320 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. A hard freeze (28 °F) has a median last date of Jan 19 and first of Jan 16 (next year).
Palm Coast planting calendar, 2027
Every row runs from the median last frost (Jan 24) and median first frost (Jan 11) 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 1 | Dec 27 | Apr 16 | 110 from transplant |
| Mustard greensGarnet Giant (Brassica juncea) | Direct sow | Jan 24 | Feb 23 | 30 from sow |
| CilantroSlow Bolt (Coriandrum sativum) | Jan 10 | Jan 10 | Feb 24 | 45 from sow |
| Genovese BasilGenovese | Dec 27 | Feb 7 | Apr 8 | 60 from transplant |
| CayenneLong Slim Cayenne (Capsicum annuum) | Nov 29 | Jan 31 | Apr 16 | 75 from transplant |
| HabaneroOrange Habanero (Capsicum chinense) | Nov 15 | Feb 7 | May 13 | 95 from transplant |
| JalapeñoEarly Jalapeño (Capsicum annuum) | Nov 29 | Jan 31 | Apr 16 | 75 from transplant |
| Marconi Red PepperMarconi Red (Capsicum annuum) | Nov 29 | Jan 31 | Apr 21 | 80 from transplant |
| SerranoSerrano Tampiqueño (Capsicum annuum) | Nov 29 | Jan 31 | Apr 21 | 80 from transplant |
| Nantes CarrotScarlet Nantes | Jan 10 | Jan 10 | Mar 21 | 70 from sow |
| TomatilloToma Verde | Dec 13 | Jan 31 | Apr 11 | 70 from transplant |
| Roma TomatoRoma VF (determinate paste) | Dec 13 | Jan 31 | Apr 16 | 75 from transplant |
| San Marzano TomatoSan Marzano (indeterminate paste) | Dec 13 | Jan 31 | Apr 21 | 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 Palm Coast grow?
Each sauce, scheduled for a Palm Coast container garden: when the first seeds go in and when enough fruit has ripened for one batch.
Palm Coast frost questions
When is the last frost in Palm Coast, FL?
The median last 32 °F freeze at PALM COAST 6NE, FL is January 24: half of years see a later one. One year in ten, a freeze still comes after February 18; 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 Palm Coast, FL?
The median first 32 °F freeze of fall is January 11 (next year). One year in ten it arrives before December 19; nine years in ten, before February 7 (next year).
How long is the growing season in Palm Coast, FL?
356 days between the last spring and first fall 32 °F freeze in a median year. Nine years in ten the season runs at least 320 days; one year in ten, no freeze at all.
What growing zone is Palm Coast, FL?
USDA hardiness zone 9b, per the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map for ZIP 32137. 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 Palm Coast, FL?
Start Roma VF (determinate paste) seeds indoors around Dec 13 and transplant around Jan 31, 1 week after the median last frost. To cut the freeze risk to one year in ten, wait for Feb 18. First ripe fruit lands around Apr 16.
When should I plant peppers in Palm Coast, FL?
Sow jalapeño indoors on a heat mat around Nov 29; transplant no earlier than Jan 31, and wait past it until nights hold above 50 °F — that can run weeks later. First green pods around Apr 16.
Nearby in Florida
- Ormond Beachlast frost Jan 30
- Daytona Beachlast frost Jan 30
- Port Orangelast frost Jan 30
- DeLandlast frost Feb 17
- Deltonalast frost Jan 26
- Sanfordlast frost Jan 24
All Florida frost dates → · How frost-date math drives a sowing calendar →