When to plant in Buenaventura Lakes, FL
USDA Zone 10aEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Buenaventura Lakes, Florida — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
With only about -22 frost-free days, Buenaventura Lakes has a short season — start heat-lovers indoors early, favor quick-maturing varieties, and use row cover to stretch both ends. In zone 10a, frost is a minor factor for Buenaventura Lakes — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average first fall frost in Buenaventura Lakes is now 5 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
KISSIMMEE 2 · 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 Buenaventura Lakes’s own odds, recorded at KISSIMMEE 2.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 11 | Feb 9 | Jan 10 | Dec 1 | Dec 29 | Jan 26 |
| 32°F | Feb 25 | Jan 28 | Dec 31 | Dec 17 | Jan 6 | Feb 7 |
| 28°F | Feb 15 | Jan 16 | Dec 29 | Dec 25 | Jan 12 | Feb 10 |
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 Buenaventura Lakes, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 24 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.
Buenaventura Lakes planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Buenaventura Lakes, FL?
Plan for the last spring frost in Buenaventura Lakes around January 28 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.
When is the first fall frost in Buenaventura Lakes, FL?
Expect Buenaventura Lakes's first fall frost near January 6 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Buenaventura Lakes in?
Buenaventura Lakes is in USDA hardiness zone 10a. In zone 10a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Buenaventura Lakes?
Buenaventura Lakes has about -22 frost-free days — a short growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 28) and first fall frost (January 6).
When should I plant tomatoes in Buenaventura Lakes?
For Buenaventura Lakes, sow tomatoes indoors about December 3–December 17 and move the seedlings out around February 4, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Meadow Woods · 5 km
- Southchase · 6 km
- Kissimmee · 7 km
- Hunters Creek · 9 km
- St. Cloud · 13 km
- Pine Castle · 14 km
- Orlando · 16 km
- Oak Ridge · 17 km
Frost dates recorded at KISSIMMEE 2, 9 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 Buenaventura Lakes, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 10a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00084625. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/buenaventura-lakes.