When to plant Winter squash in Florida

In fall, from June 20 – July 20 in Crestview to Aug 1 – Sept 1 in Pensacola.

USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Winter squash planting dates by place in Florida
PlaceSpringFall
Alachua—July 15 – Aug 15
Altamonte Springs——
Apopka—Aug 1 – Sept 1
Atlantic Beach——
Auburndale——
Aventura——
Avon Park——
Bartow——
Belle Glade——
Boca Raton——
Bonita Springs——
Boynton Beach——
Bradenton——
Callaway—Aug 1 – Sept 1
Cape Canaveral——
Cape Coral——
Casselberry——
Clearwater——
Clermont——
Cocoa——
Cocoa Beach——
Coconut Creek——
Cooper City——
Coral Gables——
Coral Springs——
Crestview—June 20 – July 20
Cutler Bay——
Dania Beach——
Davenport——
Davie——
Daytona Beach——
DeBary——
Deerfield Beach——
DeLand—Aug 1 – Sept 1
Delray Beach——
Deltona——
Destin—Aug 1 – Sept 1
Doral——
Dunedin——
Edgewater——
Estero——
Eustis—Aug 1 – Sept 1
Fernandina Beach—Aug 1 – Sept 1
Florida City——
Fort Lauderdale——
Fort Myers——
Fort Pierce——
Fort Walton Beach—Aug 1 – Sept 1
Gainesville—July 15 – Aug 15
Green Cove Springs——
Greenacres——
Groveland——
Gulfport——
Haines City——
Hallandale Beach——
Hialeah——
Hialeah Gardens——
Holly Hill——
Hollywood——
Homestead——
Jacksonville——
Jacksonville Beach——
Jupiter——
Key Biscayne——
Key West——
Kissimmee——
Lady Lake—Aug 1 – Sept 1
Lake City—July 15 – Aug 15
Lake Mary——
Lake Wales—Aug 1 – Sept 1
Lake Worth Beach——
Lakeland——
Lantana——
Largo——
Lauderdale Lakes——
Lauderhill——
Leesburg——
Lighthouse Point——
Longwood——
Lynn Haven—Aug 1 – Sept 1
Maitland——
Marathon——
Marco Island——
Margate——
Melbourne——
Miami——
Miami Beach——
Miami Gardens——
Miami Lakes——
Miami Shores——
Miami Springs——
Milton—July 15 – Aug 15
Minneola——
Miramar——
Mount Dora—Aug 1 – Sept 1
Naples——
New Port Richey——
New Smyrna Beach——
Niceville—July 1 – Aug 1
North Lauderdale——
North Miami——
North Miami Beach——
North Palm Beach——
North Port——
Oakland Park——
Ocala—Aug 1 – Sept 1
Ocoee——
Oldsmar——
Opa-locka——
Orange City—Aug 1 – Sept 1
Orlando——
Ormond Beach——
Oviedo——
Palatka—Aug 1 – Sept 1
Palm Bay——
Palm Beach Gardens——
Palm Coast——
Palm Springs——
Palmetto——
Palmetto Bay——
Panama City—Aug 1 – Sept 1
Panama City Beach—July 15 – Aug 15
Parkland——
Pembroke Pines——
Pensacola—Aug 1 – Sept 1
Pinecrest——
Pinellas Park——
Plant City——
Plantation——
Pompano Beach——
Port Orange——
Port St. Lucie——
Punta Gorda——
Riviera Beach——
Rockledge——
Royal Palm Beach——
Safety Harbor——
Sanford——
Sarasota——
Satellite Beach——
Sebastian——
Sebring——
Seminole——
South Daytona——
South Miami——
St. Augustine——
St. Cloud——
St. Petersburg——
Stuart——
Sunny Isles Beach——
Sunrise——
Sweetwater——
Tallahassee—July 1 – Aug 1
Tamarac——
Tampa——
Tarpon Springs——
Tavares——
Temple Terrace——
Titusville——
Venice——
Vero Beach——
Wellington——
West Melbourne——
West Palm Beach——
West Park——
Weston——
Wildwood—July 15 – Aug 15
Wilton Manors——
Winter Garden——
Winter Haven——
Winter Park——
Winter Springs——
Zephyrhills——

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for winter squash.