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When to plant in Celebration, FL

USDA Zone 10a

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Celebration, Florida — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

A ~-22-day frost-free window makes Celebration a short-season garden: choose early varieties and start long-season crops indoors well ahead of the last frost. In zone 10a, frost is a minor factor for Celebration — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.

Station · KISSIMMEE 2 · 13.0 km
Last spring frost
January 28
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
January 6
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
-22 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for CelebrationA year-band from January to December for Celebration: Celebration is effectively frost-free at 32°F — no distinct frost season.
Celebration is effectively frost-free at 32°F — no distinct frost season.

The average first fall frost in Celebration is now 5 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

KISSIMMEE 2 · 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 Celebration’s own odds, recorded at KISSIMMEE 2.

Frost-probability curves for CelebrationProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around January 28 and the first fall frost around January 6, 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 11Feb 9Jan 10Dec 1Dec 29Jan 26
32°FFeb 25Jan 28Dec 31Dec 17Jan 6Feb 7
28°FFeb 15Jan 16Dec 29Dec 25Jan 12Feb 10

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.

Add the next planting windows to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 23 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.

KISSIMMEE 2
Primary
13 km · 18 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 28
FALL
Jan 6
ORLANDO W
22 km · 46 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 28
FALL
Jan 9
CLERMONT 9 S
23 km · 40 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 29
FALL
Jan 11

Celebration planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Celebration, FL?

Plan for the last spring frost in Celebration 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 Celebration, FL?

The first fall frost in Celebration typically arrives around January 6 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Celebration in?

Celebration is in USDA hardiness zone 10a. In zone 10a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Celebration?

Celebration 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 Celebration?

For Celebration, sow tomatoes indoors about December 3–December 17 and move the seedlings out around February 4, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

Never miss a window in Celebration

An email when it’s time to start seeds, transplant, and sow — timed to Celebration’s frost dates. Double opt-in, one-click unsubscribe, no spam.

Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at KISSIMMEE 2, 13 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 Celebration, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 10a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00084625. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/celebration.