When to plant in Palm Valley, FL
USDA Zone 9bHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Palm Valley, Florida — all computed from Palm Valley's nearest NOAA weather station.
A ~-21-day frost-free window makes Palm Valley 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 Palm Valley — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average first fall frost in Palm Valley 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 Palm Valley’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 Palm Valley, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 22 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 Valley planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Palm Valley, FL?
Palm Valley's average last spring frost falls near January 31 — 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 Palm Valley, FL?
In Palm Valley, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around January 10 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Palm Valley in?
Palm Valley is in USDA hardiness zone 9b. In zone 9b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Palm Valley?
Palm Valley 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 Palm Valley?
For Palm Valley, 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- Jacksonville Beach · 8 km
- Nocatee · 13 km
- Atlantic Beach · 15 km
- Fruit Cove · 25 km
- World Golf Village · 28 km
- Jacksonville · 30 km
- Fleming Island · 33 km
- Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace · 33 km
Frost dates recorded at JACKSONVILLE BEACH, 10 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 Valley, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00084366. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/palm-valley.