When to plant in Tallahassee, FL
USDA Zone 9aHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Tallahassee, Florida — all computed from Tallahassee's nearest NOAA weather station.
With about 255 frost-free days, Tallahassee supports back-to-back plantings; stagger sowings every few weeks to keep beds productive spring through fall. In zone 9a, frost is a minor factor for Tallahassee — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average last spring frost in Tallahassee is now 8 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
TALLAHASSEE · 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 Tallahassee’s own odds, recorded at TALLAHASSEE.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 15 | Mar 25 | Mar 5 | Oct 24 | Nov 9 | Dec 1 |
| 32°F | Mar 30 | Mar 11 | Feb 18 | Nov 3 | Nov 21 | Dec 14 |
| 28°F | Mar 17 | Feb 25 | Jan 28 | Nov 15 | Dec 6 | Jan 9 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Tallahassee, 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.
Tallahassee planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Tallahassee, FL?
Tallahassee's average last spring frost falls near March 11 — 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 Tallahassee, FL?
Expect Tallahassee's first fall frost near November 21 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Tallahassee in?
Tallahassee is in USDA hardiness zone 9a. In zone 9a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Tallahassee?
Tallahassee has about 255 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 11) and first fall frost (November 21).
When should I plant tomatoes in Tallahassee?
For Tallahassee, sow tomatoes indoors about January 14–January 28 and move the seedlings out around March 18, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Bradfordville · 14 km
- Cairo · 48 km
- Thomasville · 50 km
- Bainbridge · 59 km
- Moultrie · 92 km
- Valdosta · 103 km
- Panama City · 125 km
- Albany · 125 km
Frost dates recorded at TALLAHASSEE, 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 Tallahassee, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00093805. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/tallahassee.