When to plant in Daytona Beach, FL
USDA Zone 9bDaytona Beach, Florida frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
With only about -22 frost-free days, Daytona Beach has a short season — start heat-lovers indoors early, favor quick-maturing varieties, and use row cover to stretch both ends. In zone 9b, frost is a minor factor for Daytona Beach — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average first fall frost in Daytona Beach is now 7 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
DAYTONA BEACH INTL 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 Daytona Beach’s own odds, recorded at DAYTONA BEACH INTL AP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 13 | Feb 16 | Jan 15 | Nov 30 | Dec 25 | Jan 22 |
| 32°F | Feb 26 | Jan 30 | Dec 31 | Dec 10 | Jan 8 | Feb 7 |
| 28°F | Feb 9 | Jan 17 | Dec 28 | Dec 23 | Jan 10 | Feb 7 |
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 Daytona Beach, 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.
Daytona Beach planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Daytona Beach, FL?
Daytona Beach's average last spring frost falls near January 30 — 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 Daytona Beach, FL?
Expect Daytona Beach's first fall frost near January 8 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Daytona Beach in?
Daytona Beach is in USDA hardiness zone 9b. In zone 9b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Daytona Beach?
Daytona Beach has about -22 frost-free days — a short growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 30) and first fall frost (January 8).
When should I plant tomatoes in Daytona Beach?
For Daytona Beach, sow tomatoes indoors about December 5–December 19 and move the seedlings out around February 6, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Holly Hill · 8 km
- South Daytona · 9 km
- Ormond Beach · 11 km
- Port Orange · 12 km
- New Smyrna Beach · 23 km
- DeLand · 26 km
- Edgewater · 30 km
- Orange City · 33 km
Frost dates recorded at DAYTONA BEACH INTL AP, 5 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 Daytona Beach, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00012834. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/daytona-beach.