Frost dates · USDA zone 10a
Frost dates for Port Orange, FL
Port Orange, FL sees its last 32 °F night of spring around January 30 and its first of fall around January 8 (next year) — a 340-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 30 | Jan 8 (next year) |
| 1 year in 10 | Feb 26 | Dec 10 |
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: 340 days median, at least 306 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 17 and first of Jan 10 (next year).
Port Orange planting calendar, 2027
Every row runs from the median last frost (Jan 30) and median first frost (Jan 8) 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 7 | Jan 2 | Apr 22 | 110 from transplant |
| Mustard greensGarnet Giant (Brassica juncea) | Direct sow | Jan 30 | Mar 1 | 30 from sow |
| CilantroSlow Bolt (Coriandrum sativum) | Jan 16 | Jan 16 | Mar 2 | 45 from sow |
| Genovese BasilGenovese | Jan 2 | Feb 13 | Apr 14 | 60 from transplant |
| CayenneLong Slim Cayenne (Capsicum annuum) | Dec 5 | Feb 6 | Apr 22 | 75 from transplant |
| HabaneroOrange Habanero (Capsicum chinense) | Nov 21 | Feb 13 | May 19 | 95 from transplant |
| JalapeñoEarly Jalapeño (Capsicum annuum) | Dec 5 | Feb 6 | Apr 22 | 75 from transplant |
| Marconi Red PepperMarconi Red (Capsicum annuum) | Dec 5 | Feb 6 | Apr 27 | 80 from transplant |
| SerranoSerrano Tampiqueño (Capsicum annuum) | Dec 5 | Feb 6 | Apr 27 | 80 from transplant |
| Nantes CarrotScarlet Nantes | Jan 16 | Jan 16 | Mar 27 | 70 from sow |
| TomatilloToma Verde | Dec 19 | Feb 6 | Apr 17 | 70 from transplant |
| Roma TomatoRoma VF (determinate paste) | Dec 19 | Feb 6 | Apr 22 | 75 from transplant |
| San Marzano TomatoSan Marzano (indeterminate paste) | Dec 19 | Feb 6 | Apr 27 | 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 Port Orange grow?
Each sauce, scheduled for a Port Orange container garden: when the first seeds go in and when enough fruit has ripened for one batch.
Port Orange frost questions
When is the last frost in Port Orange, FL?
The median last 32 °F freeze at DAYTONA BEACH INTL AP, FL is January 30: half of years see a later one. One year in ten, a freeze still comes after February 26; 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 Port Orange, FL?
The median first 32 °F freeze of fall is January 8 (next year). One year in ten it arrives before December 10; nine years in ten, before February 7 (next year).
How long is the growing season in Port Orange, FL?
340 days between the last spring and first fall 32 °F freeze in a median year. Nine years in ten the season runs at least 306 days; one year in ten, no freeze at all.
What growing zone is Port Orange, FL?
USDA hardiness zone 10a, per the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map for ZIP 32129. 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 Port Orange, FL?
Start Roma VF (determinate paste) seeds indoors around Dec 19 and transplant around Feb 6, 1 week after the median last frost. To cut the freeze risk to one year in ten, wait for Feb 26. First ripe fruit lands around Apr 22.
When should I plant peppers in Port Orange, FL?
Sow jalapeño indoors on a heat mat around Dec 5; transplant no earlier than Feb 6, and wait past it until nights hold above 50 °F — that can run weeks later. First green pods around Apr 22.
Nearby in Florida
- Daytona Beachlast frost Jan 30
- Ormond Beachlast frost Jan 30
- DeLandlast frost Feb 17
- Deltonalast frost Jan 26
- Sanfordlast frost Jan 24
- Palm Coastlast frost Jan 24
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