Texas Frost Dates

Average last spring and first fall frost for Texas cities, based on 1991–2020 climate normals. Click a city for its full planting guide.

CityLast spring frostFirst fall frostSeasonZone
Dallas Mar 2 Nov 29 272 days 8b
Houston Feb 2 Dec 25 326 days 9b
Austin Mar 10 Nov 17 252 days 9a
San Antonio Feb 25 Nov 28 276 days 9a
El Paso Mar 2 Nov 20 263 days 8b
Lubbock Mar 24 Nov 11 232 days 7b

All Texas station records (470)

Every NOAA weather station in Texas with complete 1991–2020 frost normals — pick the one nearest you (similar elevation matters more than plain distance).

Not sure which station to trust? Use the ZIP code lookup for the quick answer, or pick the station whose terrain most resembles your garden.

Planning a Texas garden around these dates

Count back from the last spring frost to schedule indoor seed starting (the seed starting scheduler automates it), plant hardy crops in the weeks before the date, and hold tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, squash, basil — until after it. In fall, the first frost date is the deadline: crops must mature before it, which is what our planting calendar counts backwards for you. Crop-by-crop timing for every USDA zone lives under when to plant.