Frost Dates & Planting Calendars in Texas
Typical last spring frost, first fall frost, and growing-season length for 268 cities in Texas, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. Click a city for its full frost-date summary, monthly temperature chart, and 42-crop planting calendar.
| City | Last Spring Frost (typical) | First Fall Frost (typical) | Growing Season | USDA Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | February 2 | December 25 | 327 days | 9b |
| San Antonio | February 25 | November 28 | 277 days | 9a |
| Dallas | March 2 | November 29 | 272 days | 8b |
| Fort Worth | March 5 | November 24 | 264 days | 8b |
| Austin | March 10 | November 17 | 252 days | 9a |
| El Paso | March 2 | November 20 | 261 days | 8b |
| Arlington | March 9 | November 20 | 253 days | 8b |
| Corpus Christi | January 31 | December 22 | 331 days | 10a |
| Plano | March 7 | November 21 | 259 days | 8b |
| Laredo | January 20 | December 25 | 344 days | 9b |
| Lubbock | March 24 | November 11 | 233 days | 7b |
| Garland | March 7 | November 21 | 259 days | 8b |
| Irving | March 2 | November 29 | 272 days | 8b |
| Cypress | February 19 | December 3 | 290 days | 9b |
| Amarillo | April 15 | October 29 | 196 days | 7a |
| Grand Prairie | March 9 | November 20 | 253 days | 8b |
| Brownsville | January 9 | January 4 | 365 days | 10a |
| McKinney | March 17 | November 15 | 241 days | 8b |
| Frisco | March 7 | November 21 | 259 days | 8b |
| Pasadena | February 2 | December 25 | 327 days | 9b |
| Mesquite | March 2 | November 29 | 272 days | 8b |
| Killeen | March 14 | November 17 | 247 days | 8b |
| McAllen | January 9 | January 1 | 365 days | 10a |
| Carrollton | March 2 | November 29 | 272 days | 8b |
| Midland | March 26 | November 9 | 226 days | 8b |
| Waco | March 9 | November 20 | 256 days | 8b |
| Denton | March 13 | November 20 | 251 days | 8a |
| Abilene | March 20 | November 10 | 236 days | 8a |
| Round Rock | March 11 | November 20 | 254 days | 9a |
| Beaumont | February 14 | December 4 | 299 days | 9b |
| Odessa | March 15 | November 16 | 243 days | 8b |
| Richardson | March 7 | November 21 | 259 days | 8b |
| Pearland | January 31 | December 27 | 328 days | 9b |
| College Station | February 27 | November 30 | 278 days | 9a |
| Wichita Falls | March 26 | November 9 | 228 days | 8a |
| Lewisville | March 14 | November 17 | 249 days | 8b |
| Tyler | March 7 | November 21 | 257 days | 8b |
| San Angelo | March 20 | November 10 | 232 days | 8a |
| Alief | February 2 | December 11 | 318 days | 9b |
| League City | January 31 | December 14 | 317 days | 9b |
| Allen | March 18 | November 11 | 239 days | 8b |
| The Woodlands | February 19 | December 3 | 290 days | 9b |
| Sugar Land | February 2 | December 11 | 318 days | 9b |
| Edinburg | January 8 | January 2 | 365 days | 10a |
| Mission | January 9 | January 1 | 365 days | 10a |
| Longview | March 7 | November 23 | 260 days | 8b |
| Bryan | February 27 | November 30 | 278 days | 9a |
| Pharr | January 9 | January 1 | 365 days | 10a |
| Baytown | February 20 | December 4 | 292 days | 9b |
| Missouri City | February 2 | December 11 | 318 days | 9b |
| Temple | March 14 | November 20 | 251 days | 8b |
| Flower Mound | March 14 | November 17 | 249 days | 8b |
| New Braunfels | March 8 | November 18 | 253 days | 9a |
| North Richland Hills | March 10 | November 20 | 255 days | 8b |
| Conroe | February 24 | December 2 | 285 days | 9a |
| Victoria | February 14 | December 9 | 299 days | 9b |
| Cedar Park | March 11 | November 20 | 254 days | 9a |
| Atascocita | February 13 | December 9 | 300 days | 9b |
| Harlingen | January 9 | January 3 | 365 days | 10a |
| Celina | March 24 | November 16 | 237 days | 8b |
| Mansfield | March 9 | November 21 | 256 days | 8b |
| Georgetown | March 6 | November 24 | 259 days | 9a |
| San Marcos | February 28 | November 29 | 273 days | 9a |
| Rowlett | March 10 | November 19 | 254 days | 8b |
| Leander | March 6 | November 24 | 259 days | 9a |
| Pflugerville | March 11 | November 20 | 254 days | 9a |
| Port Arthur | February 14 | December 7 | 301 days | 9b |
| Spring | February 13 | December 9 | 300 days | 9b |
| Euless | March 9 | November 20 | 253 days | 8b |
| University of Texas | February 20 | December 3 | 291 days | 9a |
| DeSoto | March 6 | November 25 | 265 days | 8b |
| Grapevine | March 14 | November 17 | 249 days | 8b |
| The Trails of Frisco | March 7 | November 21 | 259 days | 8b |
| Galveston | January 25 | January 1 | 348 days | 10a |
| Bedford | March 9 | November 20 | 253 days | 8b |
| Cedar Hill | March 20 | November 13 | 236 days | 8b |
| Texas City | January 18 | January 7 | 365 days | 10a |
| Wylie | March 10 | November 19 | 254 days | 8b |
| Keller | March 12 | November 17 | 249 days | 8b |
| Haltom City | March 10 | November 20 | 255 days | 8b |
| Burleson | March 21 | November 14 | 236 days | 8b |
| Schertz | February 21 | December 5 | 289 days | 9a |
| Rockwall | March 10 | November 19 | 254 days | 8b |
| The Colony | March 7 | November 21 | 259 days | 8b |
| Coppell | March 14 | November 17 | 249 days | 8b |
| Huntsville | March 1 | November 28 | 272 days | 9a |
| Sherman | March 14 | November 19 | 250 days | 8a |
| Duncanville | March 6 | November 25 | 265 days | 8b |
| Weslaco | January 8 | December 31 | 365 days | 10a |
| Hurst | March 9 | November 20 | 253 days | 8b |
| Lancaster | March 12 | November 19 | 253 days | 8b |
| Friendswood | January 31 | December 27 | 328 days | 9b |
| Little Elm | March 13 | November 20 | 251 days | 8b |
| Channelview | February 2 | December 25 | 327 days | 9b |
| Texarkana | March 15 | November 17 | 249 days | 8b |
| San Juan | January 9 | January 1 | 365 days | 10a |
| Mission Bend | February 2 | December 11 | 318 days | 9b |
| Lufkin | March 11 | November 15 | 247 days | 8b |
| Del Rio | February 16 | December 3 | 293 days | 8b |
| Kyle | February 28 | November 29 | 273 days | 9a |
| Rosenberg | February 9 | December 13 | 305 days | 9a |
| La Porte | January 31 | December 14 | 317 days | 9b |
| Nacogdoches | March 13 | November 17 | 248 days | 8b |
| Deer Park | February 2 | December 25 | 327 days | 9b |
| Cibolo | February 21 | December 5 | 289 days | 9a |
| Waxahachie | March 16 | November 16 | 245 days | 8b |
| Socorro | March 2 | November 20 | 261 days | 8b |
| Copperas Cove | March 14 | November 17 | 247 days | 8b |
| Farmers Branch | March 2 | November 29 | 272 days | 8b |
| Cleburne | March 17 | November 12 | 240 days | 8b |
| Southlake | March 14 | November 17 | 249 days | 8b |
| Fort Cavazos | March 14 | November 17 | 247 days | 8b |
| Harker Heights | March 14 | November 17 | 247 days | 8b |
| Big Spring | March 20 | November 13 | 239 days | 8a |
| Eagle Pass | February 19 | December 1 | 287 days | 9a |
| Weatherford | March 25 | November 8 | 230 days | 8a |
| Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia | March 2 | November 20 | 261 days | 8b |
| Seguin | March 1 | November 26 | 273 days | 9a |
| Lake Jackson | January 27 | January 1 | 338 days | 9b |
| Greenville | March 18 | November 16 | 244 days | 8b |
| Kingsville | January 25 | December 20 | 329 days | 9b |
| Alvin | February 14 | December 5 | 298 days | 9b |
| Colleyville | March 14 | November 17 | 249 days | 8b |
| Balch Springs | March 12 | November 19 | 253 days | 8b |
| Paris | March 14 | November 16 | 247 days | 8a |
| University Park | March 2 | November 29 | 272 days | 8b |
| Sachse | March 10 | November 19 | 254 days | 8b |
| Watauga | March 10 | November 20 | 255 days | 8b |
| San Benito | January 9 | January 3 | 365 days | 10a |
| Corsicana | March 14 | November 16 | 246 days | 8b |
| Marshall | March 20 | November 11 | 233 days | 8b |
| Denison | March 14 | November 19 | 250 days | 8a |
| Kerrville | March 27 | November 7 | 226 days | 8b |
| Cloverleaf | February 2 | December 25 | 327 days | 9b |
| Hutto | March 8 | November 21 | 257 days | 9a |
| West Odessa | March 19 | November 11 | 235 days | 8b |
| Benbrook | March 14 | November 16 | 245 days | 8b |
| Midlothian | March 16 | November 16 | 245 days | 8b |
| Saginaw | March 11 | November 19 | 252 days | 8b |
| Converse | February 21 | December 5 | 289 days | 9a |
| Brushy Creek | March 11 | November 20 | 254 days | 9a |
| Canyon Lake | March 1 | December 1 | 276 days | 9a |
| Corinth | March 13 | November 20 | 251 days | 8b |
| Plainview | April 6 | November 2 | 209 days | 7b |
| Murphy | March 10 | November 19 | 254 days | 8b |
| Belton | March 14 | November 20 | 251 days | 8b |
| Stephenville | March 29 | November 8 | 226 days | 8a |
| New Caney | February 13 | December 9 | 300 days | 9a |
| Universal City | February 21 | December 5 | 289 days | 9a |
| Dickinson | January 31 | December 14 | 317 days | 9b |
| Angleton | January 29 | December 31 | 333 days | 9b |
| Alice | January 29 | December 29 | 337 days | 9b |
| Orange | February 28 | November 23 | 273 days | 9b |
| Horizon City | March 2 | November 20 | 261 days | 8b |
| Alamo | January 9 | January 1 | 365 days | 10a |
| Fresno | February 15 | December 6 | 297 days | 9b |
| Brownwood | March 22 | November 10 | 233 days | 8a |
| Ennis | March 8 | November 21 | 256 days | 8b |
| Bellaire | February 2 | December 25 | 327 days | 9b |
| Stafford | February 2 | December 11 | 318 days | 9b |
| Forney | March 11 | November 18 | 250 days | 8b |
| Palestine | March 23 | November 9 | 234 days | 8b |
| Cinco Ranch | February 2 | December 11 | 318 days | 9b |
| Pampa | April 14 | October 28 | 194 days | 7a |
| Bay City | February 20 | December 3 | 290 days | 9b |
| South Houston | January 30 | December 28 | 330 days | 9b |
| Nederland | February 14 | December 7 | 301 days | 9b |
| White Settlement | March 3 | November 27 | 270 days | 8b |
| Terrell | March 11 | November 18 | 250 days | 8b |
| Taylor | March 8 | November 21 | 257 days | 9a |
| Mercedes | January 8 | December 31 | 365 days | 10a |
| Brenham | March 2 | November 30 | 273 days | 9a |
| Donna | January 8 | December 31 | 365 days | 10a |
| Uvalde | March 12 | November 14 | 248 days | 9a |
| Gainesville | March 19 | November 14 | 242 days | 8a |
| Katy | February 2 | December 11 | 318 days | 9a |
| Jollyville | March 11 | November 20 | 254 days | 9a |
| Highland Village | March 13 | November 20 | 251 days | 8b |
| Portland | January 31 | December 22 | 331 days | 10a |
| Sulphur Springs | March 15 | November 14 | 245 days | 8b |
| Mount Pleasant | March 24 | November 7 | 230 days | 8b |
| Prosper | March 17 | November 15 | 241 days | 8b |
| Pecan Grove | February 9 | December 13 | 305 days | 9b |
| La Marque | January 18 | January 7 | 365 days | 9b |
| Seagoville | March 12 | November 19 | 253 days | 8b |
| Aldine | February 13 | December 9 | 300 days | 9b |
| Alton | January 23 | December 28 | 340 days | 10a |
| Groves | February 14 | December 7 | 301 days | 9b |
| West University Place | February 2 | December 25 | 327 days | 9b |
| Gatesville | March 19 | November 9 | 236 days | 8b |
| Humble | February 13 | December 9 | 300 days | 9b |
| Addison | March 7 | November 21 | 259 days | 8b |
| Live Oak | February 21 | December 5 | 289 days | 9a |
| New Territory | February 9 | December 13 | 305 days | 9b |
| Hereford | April 17 | October 25 | 189 days | 7a |
| Dumas | April 21 | October 24 | 183 days | 7a |
| Kilgore | March 8 | November 17 | 251 days | 8b |
| Canyon | April 15 | October 25 | 192 days | 7a |
| Jacksonville | March 22 | November 14 | 239 days | 8b |
| Crowley | March 21 | November 14 | 236 days | 8b |
| Mineral Wells | March 24 | November 10 | 231 days | 8a |
| Rio Grande City | January 31 | December 17 | 321 days | 9b |
| Hewitt | March 9 | November 20 | 256 days | 8b |
| Lakeway | March 17 | November 13 | 242 days | 9a |
| Levelland | April 9 | November 1 | 205 days | 7b |
| Andrews | March 18 | November 14 | 240 days | 8a |
| Sienna Plantation | February 15 | December 6 | 297 days | 9b |
| Seabrook | January 31 | December 14 | 317 days | 9b |
| Hidalgo | January 9 | January 3 | 365 days | 10a |
| Buda | March 10 | November 17 | 252 days | 9a |
| Boerne | March 15 | November 13 | 243 days | 8b |
| Henderson | March 15 | November 16 | 247 days | 8b |
| Timberwood Park | February 26 | November 28 | 277 days | 8b |
| Lockhart | March 5 | November 23 | 263 days | 9a |
| Beeville | February 17 | December 8 | 299 days | 9b |
| Santa Fe | January 31 | December 14 | 317 days | 9b |
| Borger | April 12 | October 28 | 198 days | 7a |
| Forest Hill | March 9 | November 21 | 256 days | 8b |
| Athens | March 18 | November 12 | 242 days | 8b |
| Port Neches | February 14 | December 7 | 301 days | 9b |
| Rendon | March 21 | November 14 | 236 days | 8b |
| Lumberton | February 25 | November 30 | 281 days | 9a |
| Port Lavaca | February 1 | December 21 | 321 days | 9b |
| Four Corners | February 2 | December 11 | 318 days | 9b |
| Freeport | January 27 | January 1 | 338 days | 9b |
| Richmond | February 9 | December 13 | 305 days | 9b |
| Wells Branch | March 11 | November 20 | 254 days | 9a |
| Glenn Heights | March 16 | November 16 | 245 days | 8b |
| Red Oak | March 16 | November 16 | 245 days | 8b |
| La Homa | January 23 | December 28 | 340 days | 10a |
| Snyder | March 27 | November 10 | 227 days | 8a |
| Trophy Club | March 12 | November 17 | 249 days | 8b |
| Azle | March 13 | November 20 | 253 days | 8b |
| El Campo | February 23 | December 5 | 287 days | 9a |
| Robstown | January 26 | December 24 | 336 days | 9b |
| Tomball | February 19 | December 3 | 290 days | 9b |
| Greatwood | February 9 | December 13 | 305 days | 9b |
| Robinson | March 9 | November 20 | 256 days | 8b |
| Royse City | March 10 | November 19 | 254 days | 8b |
| Anna | March 17 | November 15 | 241 days | 8b |
| Clute | January 27 | January 1 | 338 days | 9b |
| Leon Valley | February 18 | December 9 | 296 days | 9a |
| Galena Park | February 2 | December 25 | 327 days | 9b |
| Raymondville | January 21 | December 26 | 340 days | 10a |
| Webster | January 31 | December 14 | 317 days | 9b |
| Fredericksburg | March 18 | November 10 | 235 days | 8b |
| Burkburnett | March 26 | November 9 | 228 days | 8a |
| Vidor | February 14 | December 4 | 299 days | 9a |
| Sweetwater | March 30 | November 8 | 223 days | 8a |
| Jacinto City | February 2 | December 25 | 327 days | 9b |
| Vernon | March 27 | November 9 | 225 days | 8a |
| Rockport | January 31 | December 25 | 328 days | 9b |
| Fairview | March 18 | November 11 | 239 days | 8b |
| Roma | January 31 | December 17 | 321 days | 9b |
| Bellmead | March 9 | November 20 | 256 days | 8b |
| Bonham | March 16 | November 13 | 242 days | 8a |
| Pearsall | February 16 | December 6 | 296 days | 9a |
| Lackland Air Force Base | February 22 | December 2 | 284 days | 9a |
| Fate | March 10 | November 19 | 254 days | 8b |
| Pleasanton | February 27 | November 28 | 274 days | 9a |
| Roma-Los Saenz | January 31 | December 17 | 321 days | 9b |
| Brownfield | April 3 | November 4 | 215 days | 8a |
| Ingleside | January 16 | January 5 | 365 days | 10a |
| Pecos | March 18 | November 10 | 239 days | 8a |
| Lamesa | April 4 | November 4 | 212 days | 8a |
| Granbury | March 24 | November 9 | 228 days | 8b |
| Perryton | April 14 | October 30 | 197 days | 7a |
| Highland Park | March 2 | November 29 | 272 days | 8b |