Last frost date in Amarillo, TX

Average last frost
April 15

In Amarillo, the last spring frost comes around April 15 in an average year. Wait until April 29 if you want 90% odds of no more frost. The first fall frost usually arrives about October 29, which leaves 196 frost-free days. An early freeze before October 16 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Apr 29
Average first frost
Oct 29
Frost-free season
196 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Apr 4
Next 7 nights in Amarillo

No frost in the next 7 nights

National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 12:57 UTC

  1. ThuOct 2256°
  2. FriOct 2358°
  3. SatOct 2454°
  4. SunOct 2551°
  5. MonOct 2645°
  6. TueOct 2748°
  7. WedOct 2849°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Apr 15First frost Oct 29196 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND196 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Amarillo 7ENE, 7.2 miles from Amarillo.

Planting calendar for Amarillo

Windows count forward or back from the average frost dates above. Click a crop for dates across Texas.

Start indoorsPlant outSow outdoorsFall plantingAverage last and first frost
Warm-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
TomatoesApr 22–May 6
PumpkinsApr 29–May 13
SunflowersApr 15–May 6
CucumbersApr 29–May 6
CornApr 22–May 6
Sweet potatoesMay 6–May 20
WatermelonApr 29–May 13
Green beansApr 22–May 13
ZucchiniApr 22–May 6
OkraMay 6–May 20
PeppersApr 29–May 13
BasilApr 22–May 6
Butternut squashApr 22–May 6
CantaloupeApr 29–May 13
EggplantApr 29–May 13
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesMar 18–Apr 1
OnionsMar 4–Mar 25
CarrotsMar 25–Apr 29
LettuceApr 1–Apr 22
BroccoliMar 18–Apr 1
BeetsMar 18–Apr 29
PeasMar 4–Mar 18
CabbageMar 18–Apr 1
RadishesMar 11–Apr 22
Brussels sproutsApr 1–Apr 15
SpinachMar 4–Mar 25
CilantroApr 1–Apr 22
KaleMar 18–Apr 1
Collard greensMar 18–Apr 1
TurnipsMar 18–Apr 1
DillApr 15–Apr 29
CeleryApr 22–Apr 29
CauliflowerApr 1–Apr 15
LeeksApr 1–Apr 15
Swiss chardApr 1–Apr 29
ParsleyApr 1–Apr 22
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsOct 15–Nov 19
GarlicOct 8–Nov 12
Daffodil bulbsOct 1–Nov 12
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesMar 18–Apr 1
AsparagusMar 18–Apr 1

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FMar 30Apr 15Apr 29Oct 16Oct 29Nov 9
Hard freeze, 28°FMar 14Apr 4Apr 22Oct 25Nov 6Nov 18

Read the spring 10% column as the date after which only one year in ten still gets frost. That is the safer date for tomatoes, peppers and basil.

Where these numbers come from

NOAA station Amarillo 7ENE (USC00410213) sits 7.2 miles from the center of Amarillo at 3,590 feet. Its averages cover 1991 to 2020. Low spots, valleys and open fields can keep getting frost a week or two after the station stops; city centers and lakeshores usually get less of it.

Questions

When is the last frost in Amarillo, TX?

The average last frost date in Amarillo is April 15, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after April 29.

When is the first frost in Amarillo?

The first frost in fall usually comes around October 29. One year in ten it arrives before October 16.

How long is the growing season in Amarillo?

About 196 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Amarillo?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from April 22 to May 6. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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