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When to plant in Miramar, FL

USDA Zone 11a

Miramar, 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 -5 frost-free days, Miramar has a short season — start heat-lovers indoors early, favor quick-maturing varieties, and use row cover to stretch both ends. Heads up: the nearest complete-normals station is about 45 km from Miramar, so your yard's frost dates can differ — a low spot or a paved city center can shift them by a week. Zone 11a is warm enough that Miramar can grow subtropical perennials, and the short (or absent) frost period barely limits the annual calendar.

Station · PERRINE 4W · 44.5 km
Last spring frost
January 18
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
January 13
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
-5 days
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Frost calendar for MiramarA year-band from January to December for Miramar: Miramar is effectively frost-free at 32°F — no distinct frost season.
Miramar is effectively frost-free at 32°F — no distinct frost season.

The average last spring frost in Miramar is now 9 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

PERRINE 4W · 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 Miramar’s own odds, recorded at PERRINE 4W.

Frost-probability curves for MiramarProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around January 18 and the first fall frost around January 13, 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°FFeb 23Jan 25Dec 30Dec 20Jan 15Feb 13
32°FFeb 1Jan 18Dec 31Dec 31Jan 13Feb 1

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.

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Full-year planting calendar

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

Miramar planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Miramar, FL?

Plan for the last spring frost in Miramar around January 18 (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 Miramar, FL?

Expect Miramar's first fall frost near January 13 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Miramar in?

Miramar is in USDA hardiness zone 11a. In zone 11a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Miramar?

There are roughly -5 frost-free days in Miramar (a short growing season), running from the average last frost around January 18 to the first fall frost near January 13.

When should I plant tomatoes in Miramar?

In Miramar, start tomato seeds indoors around November 23–December 7, then transplant seedlings outdoors around January 25 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at PERRINE 4W, 45 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 Miramar, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 11a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00087020. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/miramar.