When to plant in Jacksonville Beach, FL
USDA Zone 9bEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Jacksonville Beach, Florida — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
A ~-21-day frost-free window makes Jacksonville Beach a short-season garden: choose early varieties and start long-season crops indoors well ahead of the last frost. In zone 9b, frost is a minor factor for Jacksonville Beach — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average first fall frost in Jacksonville Beach is now 12 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
JACKSONVILLE BEACH · 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 Jacksonville Beach’s own odds, recorded at JACKSONVILLE BEACH.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 10 | Feb 9 | Jan 10 | Dec 2 | Jan 1 | Jan 29 |
| 32°F | Mar 2 | Jan 31 | Jan 1 | Dec 16 | Jan 10 | Feb 14 |
| 28°F | Feb 16 | Jan 24 | Dec 27 | Dec 22 | Jan 16 | Feb 9 |
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 Jacksonville Beach, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 14 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.
Jacksonville Beach planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Jacksonville Beach, FL?
Plan for the last spring frost in Jacksonville Beach around January 31 (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 Jacksonville Beach, FL?
The first fall frost in Jacksonville Beach typically arrives around January 10 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.
What hardiness zone is Jacksonville Beach in?
Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville Beach?
Jacksonville Beach has about -21 frost-free days — a short growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 31) and first fall frost (January 10).
When should I plant tomatoes in Jacksonville Beach?
For Jacksonville Beach, sow tomatoes indoors about December 6–December 20 and move the seedlings out around February 7, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Atlantic Beach · 8 km
- Palm Valley · 8 km
- Nocatee · 21 km
- Jacksonville · 27 km
- Fruit Cove · 30 km
- Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace · 35 km
- World Golf Village · 35 km
- Fleming Island · 37 km
Frost dates recorded at JACKSONVILLE BEACH, 2 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 Jacksonville Beach, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00084366. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/jacksonville-beach.