When to plant in Callaway, FL
USDA Zone 9aEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Callaway, Florida — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
Callaway enjoys a long ~320-day frost-free season — you can succession-sow, fit in a second crop, and grow long-season heat-lovers with room to spare. Heads up: the nearest complete-normals station is about 16 km from Callaway, so your yard's frost dates can differ — a low spot or a paved city center can shift them by a week. In zone 9a, frost is a minor factor for Callaway — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average first fall frost in Callaway is now 7 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
PANAMA CITY BAY CO 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 Callaway’s own odds, recorded at PANAMA CITY BAY CO AP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 18 | Feb 25 | Jan 31 | Nov 11 | Dec 1 | Dec 30 |
| 32°F | Mar 5 | Feb 7 | Jan 5 | Nov 23 | Dec 24 | Jan 23 |
| 28°F | Feb 22 | Jan 23 | Dec 23 | Dec 5 | Jan 5 | Feb 3 |
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 Callaway, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 33 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.
Callaway planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Callaway, FL?
Callaway's average last spring frost falls near February 7 — 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 Callaway, FL?
Expect Callaway's first fall frost near December 24 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Callaway in?
Callaway is in USDA hardiness zone 9a. In zone 9a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Callaway?
Callaway has about 320 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (February 7) and first fall frost (December 24).
When should I plant tomatoes in Callaway?
For Callaway, sow tomatoes indoors about December 13–December 27 and move the seedlings out around February 14, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Panama City · 12 km
- Lynn Haven · 14 km
- Upper Grand Lagoon · 20 km
- Panama City Beach · 34 km
- Destin · 94 km
- Niceville · 99 km
- Fort Walton Beach · 108 km
- Wright · 111 km
Frost dates recorded at PANAMA CITY BAY CO AP, 16 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 Callaway, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00003882. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/callaway.