Fall in zone 9bPhoto: George Chernilevsky, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Frost dates for ZIP 32176 (Ormond Beach, 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, Daytona Beach, FL (10 miles away).
Freezes are uncommon here
NOAA's normals for this station show a 32°F night in about 78% 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 frostFeb 350% chance of a 32°F freeze after this date
- Average first fall frostJan 9 (next year)50% chance of a 32°F freeze by this date
- Growing season (frost-free)333 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 18, 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
76°F 55°F or warmer
24-hour average · latest 72°F, as of Oct 18, 2:00 AM CDT
Estimate Not a measurement at this ZIP: distance-weighted average of Sellers Lake #1 (38 mi), Titusville 7 E (54 mi).
4-inch depth
78°F 55°F or warmer
24-hour average · latest 74°F, as of Oct 18, 2:00 AM CDT
Estimate Not a measurement at this ZIP: distance-weighted average of Sellers Lake #1 (38 mi), Titusville 7 E (54 mi).
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 32176 load here. You can also open the NWS forecast for this ZIP.
Pre-emergent
Soil is 78°F at 4 inches (estimated soil temperature, not a station reading). Fall pre-emergent (annual bluegrass, winter weeds): not yet. Apply as soil cools toward 70°F (typically 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 14 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 3–31
- Kale: fall transplant Oct 17–Nov 14
- Collards: fall sowing Oct 3–31
- Collards: fall transplant Oct 17–Nov 14
- Broccoli: fall transplant Oct 3–31
- Cabbage: fall transplant Oct 3–31
- Cauliflower: fall transplant Oct 3–31
- Carrot: fall sowing Oct 17–31
- Pea (garden, snap, snow): fall sowing Oct 17–31
- Bean, bush (snap): fall sowing Oct 17–31
- Cucumber: fall sowing Oct 17–31
- Summer squash / zucchini: fall sowing Oct 17–31
Coming up in the next 3 weeks
- Lettuce: fall sowing Oct 31–Nov 28
- Kohlrabi: fall sowing Oct 31–Nov 14
- Swiss chard: fall sowing Oct 31–Nov 14
- Beet: fall sowing Oct 31–Nov 14
- Turnip: fall sowing Oct 31–Nov 14
- Green onion / scallion: fall sowing Oct 31–Nov 14
- Strawberry (plants): fall transplant Oct 31–Nov 28
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 4 |
| 50% (the "average" last frost) | Feb 3 |
| 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 9 (next year) |
| 90% (late: most years have frozen by now) | Feb 9 (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 29 |
| 32°F (freeze) | Feb 3 | Jan 9 (next year) |
| 28°F (hard freeze) | Jan 28 | Jan 18 (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 32176
Dates count from your average last spring frost (Feb 3) and first fall frost (Jan 9). 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 9–23 | Feb 10–24 (transplant) | Sep 12–Oct 10 (transplant) |
| Pepper (sweet and hot) | Nov 25–Dec 9 | Feb 17–Mar 3 (transplant) | Sep 19–Oct 10 (transplant) |
| Eggplant | Nov 25–Dec 9 | Feb 17–Mar 3 (transplant) | Sep 19–Oct 10 (transplant) |
| Tomatillo | Dec 9–23 | Feb 10–24 (transplant) | – |
| Lettuce | Dec 9–23 | Jan 13–Feb 3 (transplant) Jan 6–Feb 17 (sow outdoors) | Nov 14–Dec 5 (transplant) Oct 31–Nov 28 (sowing) |
| Spinach | – | Dec 23–Jan 13 (sow outdoors) | Nov 14–Dec 5 (sowing) |
| Kale | Dec 9–23 | Jan 6–20 (transplant) Jan 6–20 (sow outdoors) | Oct 17–Nov 14 (transplant) Oct 3–31 (sowing) |
| Collards | Dec 9–23 | Jan 6–Feb 3 (transplant) Jan 6–Feb 3 (sow outdoors) | Oct 17–Nov 14 (transplant) Oct 3–31 (sowing) |
| Broccoli | Nov 25–Dec 9 | Jan 6–20 (transplant) | Oct 3–31 (transplant) |
| Cabbage | Nov 25–Dec 9 | Jan 6–20 (transplant) | Oct 3–31 (transplant) |
| Cauliflower | Nov 25–Dec 9 | Jan 20–Feb 3 (transplant) | Oct 3–31 (transplant) |
| Brussels sprouts | Nov 11–25 | Jan 6–20 (transplant) | Sep 19–Oct 10 (transplant) |
| Kohlrabi | Dec 9–23 | Jan 6–20 (transplant) Jan 6–20 (sow outdoors) | Oct 31–Nov 14 (sowing) |
| Bok choy / Asian greens | – | Jan 6–20 (sow outdoors) | Nov 14–28 (sowing) |
| Arugula | – | Jan 6–Feb 3 (sow outdoors) | Nov 14–Dec 12 (sowing) |
| Mustard greens | – | Jan 6–27 (sow outdoors) | Nov 14–28 (sowing) |
| Swiss chard | Dec 23–Jan 6 | Jan 20–Feb 10 (transplant) Jan 20–Feb 17 (sow outdoors) | Oct 31–Nov 14 (sowing) |
| Beet | – | Jan 6–Feb 3 (sow outdoors) | Oct 31–Nov 14 (sowing) |
| Carrot | – | Jan 13–Feb 10 (sow outdoors) | Oct 17–31 (sowing) |
| Radish | – | Dec 30–Feb 10 (sow outdoors) | Nov 28–Dec 12 (sowing) |
| Turnip | – | Jan 6–27 (sow outdoors) | Oct 31–Nov 14 (sowing) |
| Parsnip | – | Jan 13–Feb 3 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Pea (garden, snap, snow) | – | Dec 9–Jan 6 (sow outdoors) | Oct 17–31 (sowing) |
| Onion (bulbing) | Nov 11–25 | Dec 23–Jan 6 (transplant) | – |
| Green onion / scallion | – | Dec 23–Jan 20 (sow outdoors) | Oct 31–Nov 14 (sowing) |
| Leek | Nov 11–25 | Jan 6–20 (transplant) | – |
| Garlic | – | – | Nov 28–Dec 26 (sowing) |
| Shallot | – | Dec 23–Jan 6 (transplant) | Nov 28–Dec 26 (sowing) |
| Potato | – | Jan 6–20 (transplant) | Sep 19–Oct 3 (transplant) |
| Sweet potato | – | Feb 24–Mar 10 (transplant) | – |
| Sweet corn | – | Feb 10–24 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Bean, bush (snap) | – | Feb 10–24 (sow outdoors) | Oct 17–31 (sowing) |
| Bean, pole | – | Feb 10–24 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Lima bean | – | Feb 17–Mar 3 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Southern pea (cowpea, black-eyed pea) | – | Feb 24–Mar 17 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Cucumber | Jan 6–13 | Feb 10–24 (transplant) Feb 10–24 (sow outdoors) | Oct 17–31 (sowing) |
| Summer squash / zucchini | Jan 6–13 | Feb 10–24 (transplant) Feb 10–24 (sow outdoors) | Oct 17–31 (sowing) |
| Winter squash | Jan 6–13 | Feb 10–24 (transplant) Feb 10–24 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Pumpkin | – | Feb 10–24 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Watermelon | Jan 6–13 | Feb 17–Mar 3 (transplant) Feb 17–Mar 3 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Cantaloupe / muskmelon | Jan 6–13 | Feb 17–Mar 3 (transplant) Feb 17–Mar 3 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Okra | Dec 23–Jan 6 | Feb 17–Mar 3 (transplant) Feb 17–Mar 3 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Celery | Nov 11–25 | Feb 10–17 (transplant) | – |
| Basil | Dec 23–Jan 6 | Feb 10–24 (transplant) Feb 10–24 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Cilantro | – | Jan 20–Feb 17 (sow outdoors) | Nov 14–28 (sowing) |
| Parsley | Nov 25–Dec 9 | Jan 20–Feb 3 (transplant) Jan 13–Feb 3 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Dill | – | Feb 3–17 (sow outdoors) | Nov 14–28 (sowing) |
| Sunflower | – | Feb 3–17 (sow outdoors) | – |
| Asparagus (crowns) | – | Jan 6–20 (transplant) | – |
| Rhubarb (crowns) | – | Jan 6–20 (transplant) | – |
| Strawberry (plants) | – | Jan 6–20 (transplant) | Oct 31–Nov 28 (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 February 3 here (the average last frost). Not affiliated with the program.
Where these numbers come from
Station: Daytona Beach, FL (NOAA GHCN-Daily ID USC00082150), elevation 29 ft, 10.2 miles from the ZIP's center point. NOAA completeness flag: R (representative, 10+ years).
Nearby stations
| Station | Distance | Last frost (50%) | First frost (50%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona Beach Intl AP, FL | 11 mi | Jan 30 | Jan 8 (next year) |
| Palm Coast 6NE, FL | 22 mi | Jan 24 | Jan 11 (next year) |
| New Smyrna Bch - Marine Discov, FL | 22 mi | Jan 28 | Jan 9 (next year) |
The average last-frost dates of these stations span 10 days, a rough guide to local variation. See data sources & methods.
Frost questions for 32176
When is the last frost in 32176?
The average (50% chance) last spring freeze of 32°F for ZIP 32176 is February 3. 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 32176?
The average first fall freeze is January 9 (next year). In 1 year in 10 it comes by December 10.
What hardiness zone is 32176?
ZIP 32176 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 32176 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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