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When to plant in Yulee, FL

USDA Zone 9a

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

A ~-29-day frost-free window makes Yulee a short-season garden: choose early varieties and start long-season crops indoors well ahead of the last frost. In zone 9a, frost is a minor factor for Yulee — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.

Station · FERNANDINA BEACH · 11.7 km
Last spring frost
February 2
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
January 4
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
-29 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for YuleeA year-band from January to December for Yulee: Yulee is effectively frost-free at 32°F — no distinct frost season.
Yulee is effectively frost-free at 32°F — no distinct frost season.

The average first fall frost in Yulee is now 8 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

FERNANDINA BEACH · 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 Yulee’s own odds, recorded at FERNANDINA BEACH.

Frost-probability curves for YuleeProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around February 2 and the first fall frost around January 4, 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°FMar 13Feb 18Jan 19Nov 26Dec 19Jan 14
32°FMar 1Feb 2Jan 2Dec 10Jan 4Feb 3
28°FFeb 19Jan 26Dec 31Dec 19Jan 13Feb 10

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.

Add the next planting windows to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 22 km · complete 32°F normals

When 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.

FERNANDINA BEACH
Primary
12 km · 15 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 2
FALL
Jan 4
JACKSONVILLE
21 km · 10 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 25
FALL
Dec 7
BRUNSWICK 23 S
22 km · 8 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 19
FALL
Dec 14

Yulee planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Yulee, FL?

On average, the last spring frost in Yulee is around February 2 (50% probability at 32°F, from 1991–2020 NOAA normals). Wait until after this date to set out tender plants like tomatoes and peppers.

When is the first fall frost in Yulee, FL?

The first fall frost in Yulee typically arrives around January 4 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Yulee in?

Yulee is in USDA hardiness zone 9a. In zone 9a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Yulee?

Yulee has about -29 frost-free days — a short growing season — between the average last spring frost (February 2) and first fall frost (January 4).

When should I plant tomatoes in Yulee?

For Yulee, sow tomatoes indoors about December 8–December 22 and move the seedlings out around February 9, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at FERNANDINA BEACH, 12 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Yulee, FL — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00082944. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/florida/yulee.
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