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When to plant in Asbury Lake, FL

USDA Zone 9a

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Asbury Lake, Florida — all computed from Asbury Lake's nearest NOAA weather station.

With only about -27 frost-free days, Asbury Lake has a short season — start heat-lovers indoors early, favor quick-maturing varieties, and use row cover to stretch both ends. Asbury Lake's nearest full-normals station sits about 24 km out, so treat these as a close estimate — local microclimate can nudge your first and last frost. Zone 9a is warm enough that Asbury Lake can grow subtropical perennials, and the short (or absent) frost period barely limits the annual calendar.

Station · JACKSONVILLE NAS · 23.6 km
Last spring frost
February 1
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
January 5
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
-27 days
frost-free
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec
Frost calendar for Asbury LakeA year-band from January to December for Asbury Lake: Asbury Lake is effectively frost-free at 32°F — no distinct frost season.
Asbury Lake is effectively frost-free at 32°F — no distinct frost season.

The average first fall frost in Asbury Lake is now 15 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

JACKSONVILLE NAS · 1991–2020

The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Asbury Lake’s own odds, recorded at JACKSONVILLE NAS.

Frost-probability curves for Asbury LakeProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around February 1 and the first fall frost around January 5, where a 32°F freeze is rare enough that there is effectively no distinct frost season.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FMar 15Feb 18Jan 20Nov 20Dec 17Jan 22
32°FMar 3Feb 1Dec 31Dec 3Jan 5Feb 6
28°FFeb 19Jan 22Dec 28Dec 19Jan 14Feb 12

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19

Nothing new to sow or transplant outdoors in the next few weeks — a seasonal lull. Check the full-year calendar below for the next window.

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Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Asbury Lake, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 35 km · complete 32°F normals

When stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.

JACKSONVILLE NAS
Primary
24 km · 6 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 1
FALL
Jan 5
STARKE
34 km · 46 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 8
FALL
Dec 24
JACKSON WHITEHOUSE NOLF
35 km · 30 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 28
FALL
Dec 3

Asbury Lake planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Asbury Lake, FL?

Asbury Lake's average last spring frost falls near February 1 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.

When is the first fall frost in Asbury Lake, FL?

Expect Asbury Lake's first fall frost near January 5 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Asbury Lake in?

Asbury Lake is in USDA hardiness zone 9a. In zone 9a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Asbury Lake?

There are roughly -27 frost-free days in Asbury Lake (a short growing season), running from the average last frost around February 1 to the first fall frost near January 5.

When should I plant tomatoes in Asbury Lake?

In Asbury Lake, start tomato seeds indoors around December 7–December 21, then transplant seedlings outdoors around February 8 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at JACKSONVILLE NAS, 24 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Asbury Lake, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00093837. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/asbury-lake.