When to plant in North Fort Myers, FL
USDA Zone 10aEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in North Fort Myers, Florida — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
A ~-3-day frost-free window makes North Fort Myers 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 North Fort Myers — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average first fall frost in North Fort Myers is now 6 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
FT MYERS PAGE FLD 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 North Fort Myers’s own odds, recorded at FT MYERS PAGE FLD AP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Feb 15 | Jan 21 | Dec 31 | Dec 23 | Jan 12 | Feb 6 |
| 32°F | Feb 2 | Jan 16 | Jan 1 | Dec 31 | Jan 13 | Feb 2 |
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 North Fort Myers, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 26 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.
North Fort Myers planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in North Fort Myers, FL?
Plan for the last spring frost in North Fort Myers around January 16 (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 North Fort Myers, FL?
In North Fort Myers, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around January 13 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is North Fort Myers in?
North Fort Myers is in USDA hardiness zone 10a. In zone 10a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in North Fort Myers?
North Fort Myers has about -3 frost-free days — a short growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 16) and first fall frost (January 13).
When should I plant tomatoes in North Fort Myers?
For North Fort Myers, sow tomatoes indoors about November 21–December 5 and move the seedlings out around January 23, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Fort Myers · 11 km
- Cape Coral · 17 km
- Gateway · 18 km
- Villas · 19 km
- Cypress Lake · 21 km
- Lehigh Acres · 24 km
- Iona · 25 km
- San Carlos Park · 27 km
Frost dates recorded at FT MYERS PAGE FLD AP, 15 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 North Fort Myers, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 10a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00012835. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/north-fort-myers.