When to plant in Tavares, FL
USDA Zone 9bEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Tavares, Florida — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
With only about -17 frost-free days, Tavares has a short season — start heat-lovers indoors early, favor quick-maturing varieties, and use row cover to stretch both ends. In zone 9b, frost is a minor factor for Tavares — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average first fall frost in Tavares is now 7 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
LEESBURG MUNI 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 Tavares’s own odds, recorded at LEESBURG MUNI AP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 8 | Feb 6 | Jan 7 | Dec 1 | Dec 30 | Jan 25 |
| 32°F | Feb 21 | Jan 26 | Dec 31 | Dec 17 | Jan 9 | Feb 5 |
| 28°F | Feb 9 | Jan 17 | Dec 29 | Dec 28 | Jan 13 | Feb 8 |
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 Tavares, 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.
Tavares planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Tavares, FL?
Tavares's average last spring frost falls near January 26 — 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 Tavares, FL?
The first fall frost in Tavares typically arrives around January 9 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.
What hardiness zone is Tavares in?
Tavares is in USDA hardiness zone 9b. In zone 9b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Tavares?
Tavares has about -17 frost-free days — a short growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 26) and first fall frost (January 9).
When should I plant tomatoes in Tavares?
For Tavares, sow tomatoes indoors about December 1–December 15 and move the seedlings out around February 2, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reachFrost dates recorded at LEESBURG MUNI AP, 8 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 Tavares, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00012819. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/tavares.