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When to plant in Westview, FL

USDA Zone 11a

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Westview, Florida — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

Westview's growing season is short at roughly -5 days, so succession planting is limited; lean on transplants over direct sowing for anything slow to mature. Westview's nearest full-normals station sits about 39 km out, so treat these as a close estimate — local microclimate can nudge your first and last frost. In zone 11a, frost is a minor factor for Westview — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.

Station · PERRINE 4W · 38.6 km
Last spring frost
January 18
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
January 13
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
-5 days
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Frost calendar for WestviewA year-band from January to December for Westview: Westview is effectively frost-free at 32°F — no distinct frost season.
Westview is effectively frost-free at 32°F — no distinct frost season.

The average last spring frost in Westview is now 9 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

PERRINE 4W · 1991–2020

The 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 Westview’s own odds, recorded at PERRINE 4W.

Frost-probability curves for WestviewProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around January 18 and the first fall frost around January 13, where a 32°F freeze is rare enough that there is effectively no distinct frost season.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FFeb 23Jan 25Dec 30Dec 20Jan 15Feb 13
32°FFeb 1Jan 18Dec 31Dec 31Jan 13Feb 1

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19

Nothing new to sow or transplant outdoors in the next few weeks — a seasonal lull. Check the full-year calendar below for the next window.

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Full-year planting calendar

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Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Westview, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Westview planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Westview, FL?

Plan for the last spring frost in Westview around January 18 (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 Westview, FL?

The first fall frost in Westview typically arrives around January 13 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Westview in?

Westview is in USDA hardiness zone 11a. In zone 11a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Westview?

Westview has about -5 frost-free days — a short growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 18) and first fall frost (January 13).

When should I plant tomatoes in Westview?

For Westview, sow tomatoes indoors about November 23–December 7 and move the seedlings out around January 25, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at PERRINE 4W, 39 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

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BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Westview, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 11a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00087020. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/westview.
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