Frost dates in Texas

Across Texas, the typical last spring frost is around Mar 10 and the first fall frost around Nov 19. Your own dates depend on where you are in the state; find your county below.

Most of the state's last spring frosts fall between Feb 2 and Apr 1, and its first fall frosts between Nov 3 and Dec 11.

These are the dates with a 50% chance of a 32°F frost on or after (spring) or on or before (fall), so plan tender crops a week or two after the spring date and keep row cover handy. For dates at your exact ZIP code, use the zone and frost date lookup; for what to plant when, see the planting guide by frost date.

Hardiness zones in Texas: zone 6b, zone 7a, zone 7b, zone 8a, zone 8b, zone 9a, zone 9b, zone 10a, zone 10b

Frost dates by county in Texas

CountyLast spring frostFirst fall frostGrowing season
AndersonMar 12Nov 19About 252 days
AndrewsMar 18Nov 14About 241 days
AngelinaMar 11Nov 15About 249 days
AransasJan 23Jan 1About -22 days
ArcherMar 25Nov 10About 230 days
ArmstrongApr 19Oct 22About 186 days
AtascosaFeb 24Dec 1About 280 days
AustinFeb 28Nov 30About 275 days
BaileyApr 22Oct 21About 182 days
BanderaMar 16Nov 15About 244 days
BastropMar 14Nov 19About 250 days
BaylorMar 30Nov 6About 221 days
BeeFeb 17Dec 8About 294 days
BellMar 14Nov 20About 251 days
BexarFeb 22Dec 2About 283 days
BlancoMar 22Nov 9About 232 days
BordenMar 27Nov 8About 226 days
BosqueMar 24Nov 7About 228 days
BowieMar 15Nov 17About 247 days
BrazoriaJan 31Dec 8About 311 days
BrazosFeb 27Nov 30About 276 days
BrewsterApr 2Nov 3About 215 days
BriscoeApr 13Nov 3About 204 days
BrooksFeb 25Dec 1About 279 days
BrownMar 22Nov 10About 233 days
BurlesonMar 18Nov 9About 236 days
BurnetMar 14Nov 29About 260 days
CaldwellMar 5Nov 23About 263 days
CalhounFeb 4Dec 21About 320 days
CallahanMar 27Nov 7About 225 days
CameronJan 9Jan 4About -5 days
CampMar 26Nov 22About 241 days
CarsonApr 15Oct 29About 197 days
CassMar 19Nov 11About 237 days
CastroApr 22Oct 23About 184 days
ChambersFeb 12Dec 6About 297 days
CherokeeMar 22Nov 14About 237 days
ChildressApr 5Nov 7About 216 days
ClayMar 26Nov 9About 228 days
CochranApr 11Oct 31About 203 days
CokeMar 26Nov 7About 226 days
ColemanMar 18Nov 12About 239 days
CollinMar 10Nov 19About 254 days
CollingsworthApr 1Nov 4About 217 days
ColoradoFeb 23Dec 1About 281 days
ComalMar 1Dec 1About 275 days
ComancheMar 12Nov 18About 251 days
ConchoApr 5Nov 5About 214 days
CookeMar 19Nov 14About 240 days
CoryellMar 19Nov 9About 235 days
CottleMar 31Nov 7About 221 days
CraneMar 16Nov 16About 245 days
CrockettMar 31Nov 7About 221 days
CrosbyApr 5Nov 5About 214 days
CulbersonApr 17Nov 11About 208 days
DallamApr 27Oct 20About 176 days
DallasMar 6Nov 25About 264 days
DawsonApr 4Nov 4About 214 days
Deaf SmithApr 17Oct 25About 191 days
DeltaMar 18Nov 13About 240 days
DentonMar 13Nov 17About 249 days
DeWittMar 2Nov 30About 273 days
DickensApr 6Nov 4About 212 days
DimmitMar 5Nov 22About 262 days
DonleyApr 14Oct 26About 195 days
DuvalFeb 20Dec 1About 284 days
EastlandMar 30Nov 4About 219 days
EctorMar 15Nov 14About 244 days
EdwardsMar 8Nov 25About 262 days
El PasoMar 2Nov 20About 263 days
EllisMar 12Nov 19About 252 days
ErathMar 29Nov 8About 224 days
FallsMar 21Nov 9About 233 days
FanninMar 16Nov 13About 242 days
FayetteMar 4Nov 25About 266 days
FisherMar 17Nov 15About 243 days
FloydApr 7Nov 3About 210 days
FoardMar 28Nov 9About 226 days
Fort BendFeb 15Dec 6About 294 days
FranklinMar 15Nov 16About 246 days
FreestoneMar 16Nov 14About 243 days
FrioFeb 24Dec 6About 285 days
GainesApr 3Nov 6About 217 days
GalvestonJan 31Dec 6About 309 days
GarzaApr 1Nov 10About 223 days
GillespieMar 18Nov 10About 237 days
GlasscockApr 2Nov 5About 217 days
GoliadFeb 25Dec 8About 286 days
GonzalesMar 5Nov 23About 263 days
GrayApr 14Oct 28About 197 days
GraysonMar 14Nov 19About 250 days
GreggMar 7Nov 23About 261 days
GrimesMar 7Nov 19About 257 days
GuadalupeMar 1Nov 26About 270 days
HaleApr 9Nov 1About 206 days
HallApr 1Nov 3About 216 days
HamiltonMar 15Nov 18About 248 days
HansfordApr 21Nov 4About 197 days
HardemanApr 4Nov 9About 219 days
HardinMar 6Nov 21About 260 days
HarrisFeb 2Dec 11About 312 days
HarrisonMar 18Nov 11About 238 days
HartleyApr 22Oct 25About 186 days
HaskellMar 28Nov 7About 224 days
HaysMar 10Nov 17About 252 days
HemphillApr 27Nov 3About 190 days
HendersonMar 18Nov 12About 239 days
HidalgoJan 9Dec 27About 352 days
HillMar 17Nov 12About 240 days
HockleyApr 9Nov 1About 206 days
HoodMar 24Nov 9About 230 days
HopkinsMar 15Nov 14About 244 days
HoustonMar 13Nov 17About 249 days
HowardMar 20Nov 13About 238 days
HudspethMar 29Nov 6About 222 days
HuntMar 18Nov 16About 243 days
HutchinsonApr 20Oct 28About 191 days
IrionApr 1Nov 14About 227 days
JackMar 28Nov 7About 224 days
JacksonFeb 1Dec 17About 319 days
JasperFeb 25Nov 30About 278 days
Jeff DavisApr 16Oct 30About 197 days
JeffersonFeb 14Dec 4About 293 days
Jim HoggFeb 4Dec 22About 321 days
Jim WellsJan 31Dec 29About 332 days
JohnsonMar 17Nov 12About 240 days
JonesMar 31Nov 6About 220 days
KarnesFeb 16Dec 9About 296 days
KaufmanMar 16Nov 14About 243 days
KendallMar 15Nov 13About 243 days
KenedyFeb 22Dec 8About 289 days
KentApr 1Nov 5About 218 days
KerrMar 27Nov 7About 225 days
KimbleApr 8Nov 7About 213 days
KingApr 4Nov 3About 213 days
KinneyMar 5Nov 24About 264 days
KlebergFeb 3Dec 14About 314 days
KnoxMar 26Nov 11About 230 days
La SalleFeb 11Dec 3About 295 days
LamarMar 14Nov 16About 247 days
LambApr 14Oct 26About 195 days
LampasasMar 22Nov 12About 235 days
LavacaMar 2Nov 30About 273 days
LeeMar 5Nov 21About 261 days
LeonMar 20Nov 12About 237 days
LibertyFeb 21Dec 1About 283 days
LimestoneMar 13Nov 22About 254 days
LipscombApr 16Oct 27About 194 days
Live OakFeb 8Dec 6About 301 days
LlanoMar 20Nov 10About 235 days
LovingMar 26Nov 6About 225 days
LubbockMar 24Nov 11About 232 days
LynnApr 2Nov 8About 220 days
MadisonMar 16Nov 11About 240 days
MarionMar 18Nov 8About 235 days
MartinMar 26Nov 9About 228 days
MasonMar 18Nov 13About 240 days
MatagordaFeb 20Dec 8About 291 days
MaverickFeb 19Dec 1About 285 days
McCullochMar 14Nov 15About 246 days
McLennanMar 9Nov 20About 256 days
McMullenFeb 13Dec 8About 298 days
MedinaFeb 24Dec 2About 281 days
MenardApr 7Oct 30About 206 days
MidlandMar 18Nov 14About 241 days
MilamMar 6Nov 23About 262 days
MillsMar 23Nov 11About 233 days
MitchellApr 4Nov 5About 215 days
MontagueMar 24Nov 8About 229 days
MontgomeryFeb 24Dec 2About 281 days
MooreApr 21Oct 24About 186 days
MorrisMar 8Nov 22About 259 days
MotleyApr 5Nov 4About 213 days
NacogdochesMar 13Nov 17About 249 days
NavarroMar 13Nov 16About 248 days
NewtonMar 1Nov 23About 267 days
NolanMar 30Nov 8About 223 days
NuecesJan 28Dec 22About 328 days
OchiltreeApr 14Oct 30About 199 days
OldhamApr 27Oct 23About 179 days
OrangeFeb 14Dec 7About 296 days
Palo PintoMar 23Nov 10About 232 days
PanolaMar 8Nov 19About 256 days
ParkerMar 24Nov 9About 230 days
ParmerApr 22Oct 23About 184 days
PecosApr 2Nov 3About 215 days
PolkMar 1Nov 24About 268 days
PotterApr 15Oct 29About 197 days
PresidioFeb 23Nov 26About 276 days
RainsMar 20Nov 14About 239 days
RandallApr 15Oct 25About 193 days
ReaganMar 20Nov 14About 239 days
RealMar 12Nov 14About 247 days
Red RiverMar 20Nov 10About 235 days
ReevesMar 29Nov 9About 225 days
RefugioFeb 24Dec 2About 281 days
RobertsApr 16Oct 26About 193 days
RobertsonFeb 28Nov 28About 273 days
RockwallMar 10Nov 19About 254 days
RunnelsMar 29Nov 7About 223 days
RuskMar 15Nov 16About 246 days
SabineMar 1Nov 30About 274 days
San AugustineMar 18Nov 13About 240 days
San JacintoMar 1Nov 24About 268 days
San PatricioFeb 1Dec 1About 303 days
San SabaMar 18Nov 13About 240 days
SchleicherMar 22Nov 10About 233 days
ScurryMar 27Nov 10About 228 days
ShackelfordMar 30Nov 8About 223 days
ShelbyMar 13Nov 15About 247 days
ShermanApr 21Oct 24About 186 days
SmithMar 7Nov 21About 259 days
SomervellMar 28Nov 7About 224 days
StarrJan 22Dec 17About 329 days
StephensApr 4Nov 3About 213 days
SterlingMar 31Nov 6About 220 days
StonewallMar 29Nov 7About 223 days
SuttonApr 1Nov 6About 219 days
SwisherApr 18Oct 29About 194 days
TarrantMar 10Nov 20About 255 days
TaylorMar 20Nov 10About 235 days
TerrellMar 11Nov 11About 245 days
TerryApr 3Nov 4About 215 days
ThrockmortonMar 29Nov 7About 223 days
TitusMar 24Nov 7About 228 days
Tom GreenMar 22Nov 10About 233 days
TravisMar 10Nov 20About 255 days
TrinityMar 2Nov 26About 269 days
TylerMar 9Nov 22About 258 days
UpshurMar 26Nov 15About 234 days
UptonMar 12Nov 16About 249 days
UvaldeMar 6Nov 20About 259 days
Val VerdeFeb 27Nov 27About 273 days
Van ZandtMar 16Nov 21About 250 days
VictoriaFeb 14Dec 9About 298 days
WalkerMar 1Nov 28About 272 days
WallerFeb 28Dec 2About 277 days
WardApr 3Nov 6About 217 days
WashingtonMar 7Nov 19About 257 days
WebbJan 30Dec 18About 322 days
WhartonFeb 23Dec 5About 285 days
WheelerApr 16Oct 30About 197 days
WichitaMar 26Nov 9About 228 days
WilbargerMar 27Nov 9About 227 days
WillacyJan 21Dec 26About 339 days
WilliamsonMar 6Nov 22About 261 days
WilsonMar 6Nov 20About 259 days
WinklerMar 26Nov 11About 230 days
WiseMar 20Nov 11About 236 days
WoodMar 7Nov 23About 261 days
YoakumApr 11Nov 1About 204 days
YoungApr 1Nov 5About 218 days
ZapataJan 19Dec 22About 337 days
ZavalaFeb 10Dec 10About 303 days

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, 50% probability of 32°F, from the weather station nearest each ZIP code; each county shows the middle value across its ZIP codes. Hills, valleys and cities can run a week or more earlier or later.

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