Frost dates for Sarasota Bradenton Airport, Florida
Frost is rare here. In a typical year this station records no freeze at all, so there is no last-frost date to plan around and the growing season runs all year.
- Growing season
- All year
- Hardiness zones nearby
- 10a, 10b
- Summer days
- a usual high of about 33 °C91 °F
- Lettuce and spinach run to seed
- April to September, in hot, long days (how we know)
Summer and rain
A growing garden needs about 25 mm1 in of water a week, rain and watering together. Here is what a normal month brings.
- Hot-weather watering
- July to September: days run above 32 °C90 °F and nights stay above 21 °C70 °F, so expect to water daily or every other day (how we know)
Month by month
- January
- high ~22 °C72 °F · low ~11 °C52 °F · rain ~71 mm2.8 in
- February
- high ~24 °C75 °F · low ~13 °C55 °F · rain ~49 mm1.9 in
- March
- high ~26 °C78 °F · low ~14 °C58 °F · rain ~72 mm2.9 in
- April
- high ~28 °C83 °F · low ~17 °C63 °F · rain ~62 mm2.5 in
- May
- high ~31 °C87 °F · low ~20 °C68 °F · rain ~66 mm2.6 in
- June
- high ~32 °C90 °F · low ~23 °C74 °F · rain ~179 mm7.1 in
- July
- high ~33 °C91 °F · low ~24 °C75 °F · rain ~188 mm7.4 in
- August
- high ~33 °C92 °F · low ~24 °C75 °F · rain ~231 mm9.1 in
- September
- high ~32 °C90 °F · low ~23 °C74 °F · rain ~152 mm6 in
- October
- high ~30 °C86 °F · low ~20 °C68 °F · rain ~70 mm2.8 in
- November
- high ~27 °C80 °F · low ~16 °C60 °F · rain ~46 mm1.8 in
- December
- high ~24 °C75 °F · low ~13 °C55 °F · rain ~59 mm2.3 in
What to sow when
Frost is rare in Sarasota Bradenton Airport, so each crop’s months follow the warmth. Each one below can go in during these months and stay in its range of temperatures all the way to harvest. Where every month runs warmer than a crop likes, it gets the coolest months here (why).
| Crop | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruiting vegetables | ||||||||||||
| Butternut: from January to August 2 | ||||||||||||
| Corn: from January to August 27 | ||||||||||||
| Sweet corn: from January to August 27 | ||||||||||||
| Supersweet corn: from January to August 27 | ||||||||||||
| Popcorn: from January to August 7 | ||||||||||||
| Cucumber: from January to September 11 | ||||||||||||
| Eggplant: from March to August 12 | ||||||||||||
| Globe eggplant (standard / American): from March to August 12 | ||||||||||||
| Italian eggplant (oval): from March to August 22 | ||||||||||||
| Asian eggplant (long / slender): from March to September 1 | ||||||||||||
| Patio eggplant (dwarf): from March to September 11 | ||||||||||||
| Melon: from January to August 22 | ||||||||||||
| Okra: from March to September 11 | ||||||||||||
| Pepper: from March 1 to March 22 | ||||||||||||
| Bell pepper: from March 1 to March 22 | ||||||||||||
| Hot pepper: from March 1 to March 22 or from August 1 to August 22 | ||||||||||||
| Roselle: from March to August 2 | ||||||||||||
| Summer squash: from January to September 16 | ||||||||||||
| Bush squash: from January to September 16 | ||||||||||||
| Vining squash: from January to September 11 | ||||||||||||
| Zucchini: from January to September 16 | ||||||||||||
| Pumpkin: from January to August 22 | ||||||||||||
| Acorn squash: from January to August 12 | ||||||||||||
| Tomato: from March to April 1 | ||||||||||||
| Bush tomato: from March to April 1 | ||||||||||||
| Vining tomato: from March 1 to March 22 | ||||||||||||
| Watermelon: from March to August 12 | ||||||||||||
| Winter squash: from January to August 7 | ||||||||||||
| Buttercup / kabocha: from January to August 7 | ||||||||||||
| Hubbard: from January to July 28 | ||||||||||||
| Giant / show pumpkin: from January to July 13 | ||||||||||||
| Salad & greens | ||||||||||||
| Arugula: from November to March 16 | ||||||||||||
| Cabbage: from November to February 19 | ||||||||||||
| Broccoli: from November to March 1 | ||||||||||||
| Kale: from November to March 11 | ||||||||||||
| Brussels sprouts: from November to January 30 | ||||||||||||
| Cauliflower: from November to March 6 | ||||||||||||
| Kohlrabi: from November to March 16 | ||||||||||||
| Collards: from November to March 1 | ||||||||||||
| Celery: from November to January 20 | ||||||||||||
| Endive: from November to March 6 | ||||||||||||
| Lettuce: from November to February 19 | ||||||||||||
| Leaf lettuce: from November to February 19 | ||||||||||||
| Butterhead (bibb / boston): from November to February 9 | ||||||||||||
| Romaine (cos): from November to January 30 | ||||||||||||
| Crisphead (iceberg): from November to January 20 | ||||||||||||
| Malabar spinach: from March to August 22 | ||||||||||||
| Mustard greens: from November to April 5 | ||||||||||||
| New Zealand spinach: from January to September 11 | ||||||||||||
| Radicchio: any month | ||||||||||||
| Spinach: from November to February 22 | ||||||||||||
| Roots & tubers | ||||||||||||
| Beet: from November to March 11 | ||||||||||||
| Carrot: from November to March 6 | ||||||||||||
| Nantes carrot: from November to March 6 | ||||||||||||
| Danvers carrot: from November to February 19 | ||||||||||||
| Chantenay carrot: from November to February 24 | ||||||||||||
| Imperator carrot: from November to February 19 | ||||||||||||
| Potato: from November to March 12 | ||||||||||||
| First early potato (New potatoes): from November to March 12 | ||||||||||||
| Second early potato: from November to January 30 | ||||||||||||
| Maincrop potato (storage): from November to January 10 | ||||||||||||
| Radish: from November to April 8 | ||||||||||||
| Sweet potato: from March to August 2 | ||||||||||||
| Turnip: from November to March 21 | ||||||||||||
| Bok choy: from November to March 21 | ||||||||||||
| Napa cabbage: from November to March 1 | ||||||||||||
| Beans & peas | ||||||||||||
| Common bean: from January to April 1 | ||||||||||||
| Pole bean: from January to April 1 | ||||||||||||
| Bush bean: from January to April 11 | ||||||||||||
| Cowpea: from January to September 1 | ||||||||||||
| Vining cowpea: from January to September 1 | ||||||||||||
| Bush cowpea: from January to September 1 | ||||||||||||
| Yardlong bean: from January to September 21 | ||||||||||||
| Lima bean: from January to March 25 | ||||||||||||
| Bush lima: from January to March 25 | ||||||||||||
| Pole lima: from January to March 20 | ||||||||||||
| Pea: from November to March 6 | ||||||||||||
| Bush pea: from November to March 6 | ||||||||||||
| Climbing pea: from November to March 1 | ||||||||||||
| Onions & garlic | ||||||||||||
| Leek: any month | ||||||||||||
| Onion: any month | ||||||||||||
| Herbs | ||||||||||||
| Cilantro: from November to March 16 | ||||||||||||
| Parsley: from November to February 19 | ||||||||||||
Sow or set out Part of a month: sow by the day the bar ends Not these months
Each crop’s range of monthly temperatures is an estimate from one extension table, so treat these months as a guide.
Where these numbers come from
NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 Climate Normals, the Sarasota Bradenton Airport station (listed by NOAA as Sarasota Bradenton Ap, USW00012871), at 27.40, -82.56. These are that station’s own records, unshifted. The further your garden is from it, the less exactly they describe your ground. The planner finds the nearest station to your garden and lowers its confidence with distance, so no number is presented as if it were measured in your garden.
Cold air also pools in low ground on the clear, still nights when frost happens, so a hollow can freeze while a slope a few hundred feet away does not. No table can know that about your garden. A few seasons of your own logged frosts can.
ZIP codes nearest this station
34201, 34202, 34203, 34205, 34207, 34208, 34209, 34210, 34211, 34212, 34215, 34216…
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34217, 34221, 34222, 34228, 34231, 34232, 34233, 34234, 34235, 34236, 34237, 34239, 34242, 34243.
Nearby stations
The nearest stations and how their last-frost dates compare. Together they show how frost varies across your area.
- St Petersburg International Airport, FL, frost is rare
- Tampa International Airport, FL, frost is rare
- Tarpon Springs Sewage Plt, FL, last frost by January 20
- Fort Myers Page Field Airport, FL, frost is rare
- Kissimmee, FL, last frost by January 28
- Naples Municipal Airport, FL, frost is rare
Other stations in Florida.
- Leesburg Municipal Airport, FL, last frost by January 26
- Marco Island, FL, frost is rare
- Orlando Sanford Airport, FL, last frost by January 24
- Nettles Island, FL, frost is rare
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL, frost is rare
- West Palm Beach International Airport, FL, frost is rare
- Gainesville Regional Airport, FL, last frost by March 3
- Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, FL, frost is rare
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