When to plant in Wright, FL
USDA Zone 9aWright, Florida frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
A generous ~326-day season lets Wright gardeners direct-sow more and still ripen long-maturity crops like melons and winter squash. Heads up: the nearest complete-normals station is about 17 km from Wright, so your yard's frost dates can differ — a low spot or a paved city center can shift them by a week. In zone 9a, frost is a minor factor for Wright — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average last spring frost in Wright is now 5 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
DESTIN FT WALTON 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 Wright’s own odds, recorded at DESTIN FT WALTON AP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 16 | Feb 24 | Jan 30 | Nov 15 | Dec 9 | Jan 5 |
| 32°F | Mar 4 | Feb 5 | Jan 5 | Dec 1 | Dec 28 | Jan 27 |
| 28°F | Feb 25 | Jan 27 | Dec 27 | Dec 12 | Jan 7 | Feb 6 |
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 Wright, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 31 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.
Wright planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Wright, FL?
Wright's average last spring frost falls near February 5 — 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 Wright, FL?
The first fall frost in Wright typically arrives around December 28 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.
What hardiness zone is Wright in?
Wright is in USDA hardiness zone 9a. In zone 9a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Wright?
Wright has about 326 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (February 5) and first fall frost (December 28).
When should I plant tomatoes in Wright?
For Wright, sow tomatoes indoors about December 11–December 25 and move the seedlings out around February 12, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Fort Walton Beach · 3 km
- Destin · 17 km
- Niceville · 18 km
- Navarre · 24 km
- Crestview · 34 km
- Midway · 36 km
- East Milton · 36 km
- Milton · 44 km
Frost dates recorded at DESTIN FT WALTON AP, 17 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 Wright, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00053853. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/wright.