Frost dates for ZIP 33559 (Lutz, FL)
Average last spring and first fall frost dates with 10%, 50% and 90% odds, from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the nearest weather station, Saint Leo, FL (15 miles away).
Freezes are uncommon here
NOAA's normals for this station show a 32°F night in about 81% of years (about 3 freezing night(s) a year on average). The dates below describe freeze timing for the station's record; in many years there may be no 32°F freeze at all.
- Average last spring frostJan 3150% chance of a 32°F freeze after this date
- Average first fall frostJan 8 (next year)50% chance of a 32°F freeze by this date
- Growing season (frost-free)336 daysmedian, 32°F threshold
- USDA hardiness zone9b25 to 30°F avg. coldest night
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This week in your yard
As of Oct 17, 2026, from your frost dates, zone and soil temperature. Lawn timing · Vegetables · Pruning · Plants
Freezes are uncommon here, so frost-based timing is rough. Local extension calendars for frost-free areas use months.
Soil temperature now
2-inch depth
No soil station with a fresh reading within 62 miles.
4-inch depth
No soil station with a fresh reading within 62 miles.
Fall: Texas A&M AgriLife times fall pre-emergent (for winter weeds such as annual bluegrass) to soil cooling to about 70°F for several days. The 50–55°F band is the spring trigger. Always read and follow the product label.
7-day forecast and frost risk
The latest National Weather Service 7-day forecast and any Frost Advisory or Freeze Warning for 33559 load here. You can also open the NWS forecast for this ZIP.
Pre-emergent
No soil reading near this ZIP. Typical extension timing for your region: spring late January to mid-February (south Florida: earlier; check local soil temps); fall October to early November.
Fertilizer window
Lawn region: Gulf Coast and peninsular Florida. Timing only; always follow the product label.
- St. Augustinegrass (warm-season): Spring: About 2–3 weeks after full green-up (May in the Carolinas; earlier in Florida and south Texas) (about Mar 11 here, using green-up about 3–4 weeks after your average last frost); Summer: Light feedings June–August where local rules allow; Last: No later than about mid-September in the Carolinas, about 6–8 weeks before first frost elsewhere. Avoid: Feeding before green-up or late in fall (feeds weeds and favors large patch and cold injury).
Plant now
- Kale: fall sowing Oct 2–30
- Kale: fall transplant Oct 16–Nov 13
- Collards: fall sowing Oct 2–30
- Collards: fall transplant Oct 16–Nov 13
- Broccoli: fall transplant Oct 2–30
- Cabbage: fall transplant Oct 2–30
- Cauliflower: fall transplant Oct 2–30
- Carrot: fall sowing Oct 16–30
- Pea (garden, snap, snow): fall sowing Oct 16–30
- Bean, bush (snap): fall sowing Oct 16–30
- Cucumber: fall sowing Oct 16–30
- Summer squash / zucchini: fall sowing Oct 16–30
Coming up in the next 3 weeks
- Lettuce: fall sowing Oct 30–Nov 27
- Kohlrabi: fall sowing Oct 30–Nov 13
- Swiss chard: fall sowing Oct 30–Nov 13
- Beet: fall sowing Oct 30–Nov 13
- Turnip: fall sowing Oct 30–Nov 13
- Green onion / scallion: fall sowing Oct 30–Nov 13
- Strawberry (plants): fall transplant Oct 30–Nov 27
Prune now
No frost-timed pruning windows are open this week.
Spring-flowering shrubs are pruned right after their flowers fade, not by date. See the pruning guide.
Last spring frost odds
| Chance of a 32°F freeze after this date | Date |
|---|---|
| 90% (early: most years still freeze after this) | Jan 3 |
| 50% (the "average" last frost) | Jan 31 |
| 10% (cautious: only 1 year in 10 freezes later) | Feb 28 |
Most gardeners plant frost-tender crops (tomatoes, peppers, basil) after the 50% date, and closer to the 10% date for less risk.
First fall frost odds
| Chance the first 32°F freeze has happened by this date | Date |
|---|---|
| 10% (early: 1 year in 10 freezes this soon) | Dec 10 |
| 50% (the "average" first frost) | Jan 8 (next year) |
| 90% (late: most years have frozen by now) | Feb 10 (next year) |
Light frost, freeze and hard freeze
| Threshold | Last spring (50%) | First fall (50%) |
|---|---|---|
| 36°F (light frost possible on clear, calm nights) | Feb 16 | Dec 22 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Jan 31 | Jan 8 (next year) |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Jan 24 | Jan 14 (next year) |
n/a means NOAA did not publish a date at that threshold for this station (usually because it rarely gets that cold).
Vegetable planting calendar for 33559
Dates count from your average last spring frost (Jan 31) and first fall frost (Jan 8). Half of years have a frost after the spring date, so give tender crops (tomatoes, peppers, squash) some slack.
| Crop | Start indoors | Spring planting | Fall planting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Dec 6–20 | Feb 7–21 (transplant) | Sep 11–Oct 9 (transplant) |
| Pepper (sweet and hot) | Nov 22–Dec 6 | Feb 14–28 (transplant) | Sep 18–Oct 9 (transplant) |
| Eggplant | Nov 22–Dec 6 | Feb 14–28 (transplant) | Sep 18–Oct 9 (transplant) |
| Tomatillo | Dec 6–20 | Feb 7–21 (transplant) | – |
| Lettuce | Dec 6–20 | Jan 10–31 (transplant) Jan 3–Feb 14 (sow outdoors) | Nov 13–Dec 4 (transplant) Oct 30–Nov 27 (sowing) |
| Spinach | – | Dec 20–Jan 10 (sow outdoors) | Nov 13–Dec 4 (sowing) |
| Kale | Dec 6–20 | Jan 3–17 (transplant) Jan 3–17 (sow outdoors) | Oct 16–Nov 13 (transplant) Oct 2–30 (sowing) |
| Collards | Dec 6–20 | Jan 3–31 (transplant) Jan 3–31 (sow outdoors) | Oct 16–Nov 13 (transplant) Oct 2–30 (sowing) |
| Broccoli | Nov 22–Dec 6 | Jan 3–17 (transplant) | Oct 2–30 (transplant) |
| Cabbage | Nov 22–Dec 6 | Jan 3–17 (transplant) | Oct 2–30 (transplant) |
| Cauliflower | Nov 22–Dec 6 | Jan 17–31 (transplant) | Oct 2–30 (transplant) |
| Brussels sprouts | Nov 8–22 | Jan 3–17 (transplant) | Sep 18–Oct 9 (transplant) |
| Kohlrabi | Dec 6–20 | Jan 3–17 (transplant) Jan 3–17 (sow outdoors) | Oct 30–Nov 13 (sowing) |
| Bok choy / Asian greens | – | Jan 3–17 (sow outdoors) | Nov 13–27 (sowing) |
| Arugula | – | Jan 3–31 (sow outdoors) | Nov 13–Dec 11 (sowing) |
| Mustard greens | – | Jan 3–24 (sow outdoors) | Nov 13–27 (sowing) |
| Swiss chard | Dec 20–Jan 3 | Jan 17–Feb 7 (transplant) Jan 17–Feb 14 (sow outdoors) | Oct 30–Nov 13 (sowing) |
| Beet | – | Jan 3–31 (sow outdoors) | Oct 30–Nov 13 (sowing) |
| Carrot | – | Jan 10–Feb 7 (sow outdoors) | Oct 16–30 (sowing) |
| Radish | – | Dec 27–Feb 7 (sow outdoors) | Nov 27–Dec 11 (sowing) |
| Turnip | – | Jan 3–24 (sow outdoors) | Oct 30–Nov 13 (sowing) |
| Parsnip | – | Jan 10–31 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Pea (garden, snap, snow) | – | Dec 6–Jan 3 (sow outdoors) | Oct 16–30 (sowing) |
| Onion (bulbing) | Nov 8–22 | Dec 20–Jan 3 (transplant) | – |
| Green onion / scallion | – | Dec 20–Jan 17 (sow outdoors) | Oct 30–Nov 13 (sowing) |
| Leek | Nov 8–22 | Jan 3–17 (transplant) | – |
| Garlic | – | – | Nov 27–Dec 25 (sowing) |
| Shallot | – | Dec 20–Jan 3 (transplant) | Nov 27–Dec 25 (sowing) |
| Potato | – | Jan 3–17 (transplant) | Sep 18–Oct 2 (transplant) |
| Sweet potato | – | Feb 21–Mar 7 (transplant) | – |
| Sweet corn | – | Feb 7–21 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Bean, bush (snap) | – | Feb 7–21 (sow outdoors) | Oct 16–30 (sowing) |
| Bean, pole | – | Feb 7–21 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Lima bean | – | Feb 14–28 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Southern pea (cowpea, black-eyed pea) | – | Feb 21–Mar 14 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Cucumber | Jan 3–10 | Feb 7–21 (transplant) Feb 7–21 (sow outdoors) | Oct 16–30 (sowing) |
| Summer squash / zucchini | Jan 3–10 | Feb 7–21 (transplant) Feb 7–21 (sow outdoors) | Oct 16–30 (sowing) |
| Winter squash | Jan 3–10 | Feb 7–21 (transplant) Feb 7–21 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Pumpkin | – | Feb 7–21 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Watermelon | Jan 3–10 | Feb 14–28 (transplant) Feb 14–28 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Cantaloupe / muskmelon | Jan 3–10 | Feb 14–28 (transplant) Feb 14–28 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Okra | Dec 20–Jan 3 | Feb 14–28 (transplant) Feb 14–28 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Celery | Nov 8–22 | Feb 7–14 (transplant) | – |
| Basil | Dec 20–Jan 3 | Feb 7–21 (transplant) Feb 7–21 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Cilantro | – | Jan 17–Feb 14 (sow outdoors) | Nov 13–27 (sowing) |
| Parsley | Nov 22–Dec 6 | Jan 17–31 (transplant) Jan 10–31 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Dill | – | Jan 31–Feb 14 (sow outdoors) | Nov 13–27 (sowing) |
| Sunflower | – | Jan 31–Feb 14 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Asparagus (crowns) | – | Jan 3–17 (transplant) | – |
| Rhubarb (crowns) | – | Jan 3–17 (transplant) | – |
| Strawberry (plants) | – | Jan 3–17 (transplant) | Oct 30–Nov 27 (transplant) |
Typical ranges from university extension planting calendars, adjusted to your frost dates. Probabilities, not guarantees. Fall windows that would overlap spring planting are left out, as are fall crops of frost-tender plants where the frost-free season is under 210 days.
Plants that do well here
Florida has a university or garden plant program: Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Plant Guide. Plant frost-tender annuals after January 31 here (the average last frost). Not affiliated with the program.
Where these numbers come from
Station: Saint Leo, FL (NOAA GHCN-Daily ID USC00087851), elevation 190 ft, 15.4 miles from the ZIP's center point. NOAA completeness flag: S (standard, 24+ years).
Nearby stations
| Station | Distance | Last frost (50%) | First frost (50%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Intl AP, FL | 16 mi | Jan 20 | Jan 12 (next year) |
| Plant City, FL | 19 mi | Jan 30 | Jan 6 (next year) |
| Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, FL | 21 mi | Jan 20 | Jan 9 (next year) |
The average last-frost dates of these stations span 11 days, a rough guide to local variation. See data sources & methods.
Frost questions for 33559
When is the last frost in 33559?
The average (50% chance) last spring freeze of 32°F for ZIP 33559 is January 31. For a more cautious planting date, use February 28, when only 1 year in 10 still sees a later freeze.
When is the first frost in 33559?
The average first fall freeze is January 8 (next year). In 1 year in 10 it comes by December 10.
What hardiness zone is 33559?
ZIP 33559 is in USDA zone 9b (25 to 30°F average coldest winter night), per the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP listing.
What is the soil temperature in 33559 right now?
This page shows the latest 2-inch and 4-inch soil temperature from the nearest public soil station (USDA SCAN, NOAA USCRN or TexMesonet), or a labeled estimate when no station is close, against the 50–55°F spring pre-emergent band.
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