When to plant in Palm Bay, FL
USDA Zone 10aPalm Bay, Florida frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
A ~-19-day frost-free window makes Palm Bay 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 Palm Bay — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
Frost probability
PALM BAY · 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 Palm Bay’s own odds, recorded at PALM BAY.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 13 | Feb 11 | Jan 10 | Dec 6 | Jan 1 | Jan 30 |
| 32°F | Mar 1 | Jan 30 | Jan 1 | Dec 21 | Jan 11 | Feb 14 |
| 28°F | Feb 15 | Jan 19 | Dec 29 | Dec 27 | Jan 14 | Feb 11 |
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 Palm Bay, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 16 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.
Palm Bay planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Palm Bay, FL?
Plan for the last spring frost in Palm Bay around January 30 (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 Palm Bay, FL?
The first fall frost in Palm Bay typically arrives around January 11 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.
What hardiness zone is Palm Bay in?
Palm Bay is in USDA hardiness zone 10a. In zone 10a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Palm Bay?
Palm Bay has about -19 frost-free days — a short growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 30) and first fall frost (January 11).
When should I plant tomatoes in Palm Bay?
For Palm Bay, 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- West Melbourne · 11 km
- Melbourne · 17 km
- Satellite Beach · 26 km
- Sebastian · 27 km
- Viera West · 33 km
- Viera East · 35 km
- Merritt Island · 39 km
- West Vero Corridor · 40 km
Frost dates recorded at PALM BAY, 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 Palm Bay, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 10a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00086761. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/palm-bay.