When to plant potato in Orlando

In Orlando, typical last spring frost is January 19 and typical first fall frost is January 18. Typical last spring frost: January 19. Potato in Orlando is not realistic outdoors: 0 suitable days are fewer than the 70 days this plant usually needs.

Potato

How to grow Potato Orlando climate Weekly temperatures and windows

Where are you growing?

Not realistic outdoors

Tight fit in greenhouse

Comfortable in a cold frame

Potato in Orlando is a good fit under fleece. The suitable growing window of 125 days covers the 70–125 days this plant usually needs.

When to plantJanuary 10 – April 9

Harvest: March 21 – September 11
Season vs crop: 125 grow days vs 70–125 needed
Typical frost (last spring – first fall): January 11 – January 9

Potato in Orlando is a good fit under fleece. The suitable growing window of 125 days covers the 70–125 days this plant usually needs.

Estimate. Protection varies with the cover, the weather and how you vent it.

Fleece adds about 1–4 °C on frosty nights, depending on its weight. Remove it on warm days.

Fleece also cuts light: about 5–10 % for light fleece, up to 50–70 % for heavy grades. Take it off by day once frosts are over.

Cover dates are modelled from weather-model data using published greenhouse studies. They are not measured in your greenhouse. A max–min thermometer inside will tell you more.

Planting conditions

Direct sow
Harvest

Local activity windows for this place and growing method. Dashed lines are typical last and first frost.

Suitable growing days in a row125

Days to harvest70–125 days from planting

Jan 10 – Apr 9

Direct sow

Mar 21 – Sep 11

Harvest

Activity	Window	Notes
Direct sow	Jan 10 – Apr 9	Plant outdoors in this window.
Harvest	Mar 21 – Sep 11	Expected harvest from typical days to harvest.

Direct sow
Harvest

Based on average frost dates (35 seasons (1991–2025)). Adjust a week or two for your conditions.

Protected frost and sowing dates are modelled estimates from weather-model data and published greenhouse studies, not measured in your greenhouse. A max–min thermometer inside will tell you more.

Planting and growing across the year

Planting is the sow / plant-out window. Growing is daytime air versus this plant’s ideal (15 – 24 °C59 – 75 °F15 – 24 °C (59 – 75 °F)) and tolerable (7 – 30 °C45 – 86 °F7 – 30 °C (45 – 86 °F)) ranges, from modelled cover temperatures for the growing method you selected.

Ideal / plantable
Tolerable
Too cold
Too hot
Outside window

Planting uses sow / plant-out rules; growing shows daytime air against this plant’s ideal and tolerable ranges.

Key dates

Typical last spring frostJanuary 11

Low-risk last spring frostJanuary 31

Typical first fall frostJanuary 9

Low-risk first fall frostDecember 19

Frost-free days362

Outdoor sow dateJanuary 10

Direct sow windowJanuary 10 – April 9

Suitable growing windowJanuary 10 – May 14 (125 days)

Expected harvestMarch 21 – September 11

How these dates are judged

Ideal conditions: Daytime air from 15 – 24 °C59 – 75 °F15 – 24 °C (59 – 75 °F).
Suitable conditions: Daytime air from 7 – 30 °C45 – 86 °F7 – 30 °C (45 – 86 °F).
Last frost and first frost: Typical spring and fall frost dates for Orlando, shown in the key dates.
Days to harvest: 70–125 days from planting, from typical days to harvest.
Sowing window: Dated sow and harvest bars use frost dates, soil minima, night limits, and last-sow count-back from typical crop timing. Air ratings on the weekly chart colour only weeks inside that same window — see weekly temperatures and windows.

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Calculated by Plan & Plant. Method. Data 35 seasons (1991–2025).

Frost and suitability dates are typical figures from climate statistics.

Based on 35 years (1991–2025) of ERA5-Land data from Open-Meteo, for an area of about 10 km. Typical dates, not a guarantee.

Dates for Orlando use ERA5-Land cell 28.54, -81.38. How we calculated this · Algorithm 2026-10-season-10.

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