When to plant in Bonita Springs, FL
USDA Zone 10bBonita Springs, Florida frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
A ~-1-day frost-free window makes Bonita Springs a short-season garden: choose early varieties and start long-season crops indoors well ahead of the last frost. Heads up: the nearest complete-normals station is about 20 km from Bonita Springs, so your yard's frost dates can differ — a low spot or a paved city center can shift them by a week. In zone 10b, frost is a minor factor for Bonita Springs — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average first fall frost in Bonita Springs is now 8 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
FT MYERS SW FL RGNL AP · 1991–2020The 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 Bonita Springs’s own odds, recorded at FT MYERS SW FL RGNL AP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Feb 16 | Jan 26 | Jan 3 | Dec 29 | Jan 14 | Feb 10 |
| 32°F | Feb 6 | Jan 17 | Jan 6 | Jan 4 | Jan 16 | Feb 5 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Nothing new to sow or transplant outdoors in the next few weeks — a seasonal lull. Check the full-year calendar below for the next window.
Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Bonita Springs, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 27 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen 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.
Bonita Springs planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Bonita Springs, FL?
On average, the last spring frost in Bonita Springs is around January 17 (50% probability at 32°F, from 1991–2020 NOAA normals). Wait until after this date to set out tender plants like tomatoes and peppers.
When is the first fall frost in Bonita Springs, FL?
Expect Bonita Springs's first fall frost near January 16 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Bonita Springs in?
Bonita Springs is in USDA hardiness zone 10b. In zone 10b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Bonita Springs?
Bonita Springs has about -1 frost-free days — a short growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 17) and first fall frost (January 16).
When should I plant tomatoes in Bonita Springs?
For Bonita Springs, sow tomatoes indoors about November 22–December 6 and move the seedlings out around January 24, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Estero · 8 km
- San Carlos Park · 14 km
- Golden Gate · 21 km
- Naples · 23 km
- Villas · 23 km
- Cypress Lake · 23 km
- Iona · 25 km
- Gateway · 25 km
Frost dates recorded at FT MYERS SW FL RGNL AP, 20 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Bonita Springs, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 10b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00012894. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/bonita-springs.