When to plant basil in Miami
Miami is frost-free, so basil's dates key off the local wet and dry seasons and monthly temperatures — not a frost date.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Oct 1 – Apr 17
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Nov 30 – Jul 16
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
60 – 90 d
From sowing to first pick.
Common questions
When can I sow basil outdoors in Miami?
Direct-sow around early October (Oct 1–Apr 17) in Miami, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 67%.
When will basil be ready to harvest in Miami?
Expect to harvest from around late November (Nov 30–Jul 16) in Miami, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 60%.
The rule of thumb
Miami never frosts, so timing is about heat and the wet/dry seasons, not frost. Sow basil into its window above and keep it watered. Every date here is modelled from Miami's monthly climate normals, not frost dates.
Confidence 67/100 · Curated · based on NASA POWER (modeled) 1991–2020 · modelled from climate normals.