Frost dates · USDA zone 10a
Frost dates for St. Cloud, FL
St. Cloud, FL sees its last 32 °F night of spring around January 28 and its first of fall around January 6 (next year) — a 342-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 28 | Jan 6 (next year) |
| 1 year in 10 | Feb 25 | Dec 17 |
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: 342 days median, at least 305 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 16 and first of Jan 12 (next year).
St. Cloud planting calendar, 2027
Every row runs from the median last frost (Jan 28) and median first frost (Jan 6) 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 5 | Dec 31 | Apr 20 | 110 from transplant |
| Mustard greensGarnet Giant (Brassica juncea) | Direct sow | Jan 28 | Feb 27 | 30 from sow |
| CilantroSlow Bolt (Coriandrum sativum) | Jan 14 | Jan 14 | Feb 28 | 45 from sow |
| Genovese BasilGenovese | Dec 31 | Feb 11 | Apr 12 | 60 from transplant |
| CayenneLong Slim Cayenne (Capsicum annuum) | Dec 3 | Feb 4 | Apr 20 | 75 from transplant |
| HabaneroOrange Habanero (Capsicum chinense) | Nov 19 | Feb 11 | May 17 | 95 from transplant |
| JalapeñoEarly Jalapeño (Capsicum annuum) | Dec 3 | Feb 4 | Apr 20 | 75 from transplant |
| Marconi Red PepperMarconi Red (Capsicum annuum) | Dec 3 | Feb 4 | Apr 25 | 80 from transplant |
| SerranoSerrano Tampiqueño (Capsicum annuum) | Dec 3 | Feb 4 | Apr 25 | 80 from transplant |
| Nantes CarrotScarlet Nantes | Jan 14 | Jan 14 | Mar 25 | 70 from sow |
| TomatilloToma Verde | Dec 17 | Feb 4 | Apr 15 | 70 from transplant |
| Roma TomatoRoma VF (determinate paste) | Dec 17 | Feb 4 | Apr 20 | 75 from transplant |
| San Marzano TomatoSan Marzano (indeterminate paste) | Dec 17 | Feb 4 | Apr 25 | 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 St. Cloud grow?
Each sauce, scheduled for a St. Cloud container garden: when the first seeds go in and when enough fruit has ripened for one batch.
St. Cloud frost questions
When is the last frost in St. Cloud, FL?
The median last 32 °F freeze at KISSIMMEE 2, FL is January 28: half of years see a later one. One year in ten, a freeze still comes after February 25; 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 St. Cloud, FL?
The median first 32 °F freeze of fall is January 6 (next year). One year in ten it arrives before December 17; nine years in ten, before February 7 (next year).
How long is the growing season in St. Cloud, FL?
342 days between the last spring and first fall 32 °F freeze in a median year. Nine years in ten the season runs at least 305 days; one year in ten, no freeze at all.
What growing zone is St. Cloud, FL?
USDA hardiness zone 10a, per the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map for ZIP 34769. 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 St. Cloud, FL?
Start Roma VF (determinate paste) seeds indoors around Dec 17 and transplant around Feb 4, 1 week after the median last frost. To cut the freeze risk to one year in ten, wait for Feb 25. First ripe fruit lands around Apr 20.
When should I plant peppers in St. Cloud, FL?
Sow jalapeño indoors on a heat mat around Dec 3; transplant no earlier than Feb 4, and wait past it until nights hold above 50 °F — that can run weeks later. First green pods around Apr 20.
Nearby in Florida
- Kissimmeelast frost Jan 28
- Orlandolast frost Jan 25
- Haines Citylast frost Jan 16
- Ocoeelast frost Jan 17
- Winter Gardenlast frost Jan 29
- Oviedolast frost Jan 24
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