When to plant in New Smyrna Beach, FL
USDA Zone 10aEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in New Smyrna Beach, Florida — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
A ~-19-day frost-free window makes New Smyrna Beach 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 New Smyrna Beach — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
Frost probability
NEW SMYRNA BCH - MARINE DISCOV · 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 New Smyrna Beach’s own odds, recorded at NEW SMYRNA BCH - MARINE DISCOV.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 5 | Feb 5 | Dec 31 | Dec 6 | Jan 3 | Feb 11 |
| 32°F | Feb 28 | Jan 28 | Dec 26 | Dec 19 | Jan 9 | Feb 18 |
| 28°F | Feb 11 | Jan 14 | Dec 27 | Dec 22 | Jan 10 | Feb 6 |
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 New Smyrna Beach, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 19 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.
New Smyrna Beach planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in New Smyrna Beach, FL?
New Smyrna Beach's average last spring frost falls near January 28 — 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 New Smyrna Beach, FL?
The first fall frost in New Smyrna Beach typically arrives around January 9 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.
What hardiness zone is New Smyrna Beach in?
New Smyrna Beach is in USDA hardiness zone 10a. In zone 10a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in New Smyrna Beach?
New Smyrna Beach has about -19 frost-free days — a short growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 28) and first fall frost (January 9).
When should I plant tomatoes in New Smyrna Beach?
For New Smyrna Beach, sow tomatoes indoors about December 3–December 17 and move the seedlings out around February 4, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Edgewater · 8 km
- Port Orange · 11 km
- South Daytona · 16 km
- Daytona Beach · 23 km
- Holly Hill · 26 km
- Deltona · 28 km
- DeLand · 32 km
- Ormond Beach · 33 km
Frost dates recorded at NEW SMYRNA BCH - MARINE DISCOV, 4 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 New Smyrna Beach, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 10a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00087261. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/new-smyrna-beach.