Last frost date in Brownsville, TX
In Brownsville, the last spring frost comes around January 9 in an average year. Wait until March 1 if you want 90% odds of no more frost. The first fall frost usually arrives about January 4, which leaves 365 frost-free days. An early freeze before December 9 happens one year in ten.
- Safe after (10% risk)
- Mar 1
- Average first frost
- Jan 4
- Frost-free season
- 365 days
- Hard freeze (28°F) ends
- rare
No frost in the next 7 nights
National Weather Service forecast, updated Oct 22, 12:57 UTC
- ThuOct 2267°
- FriOct 2370°
- SatOct 2472°
- SunOct 2569°
- MonOct 2669°
- TueOct 2768°
- WedOct 2868°
Planting calendar for Brownsville
Windows count forward or back from the average frost dates above. Click a crop for dates across Texas.
TomatoesFeb 15–Mar 1
PumpkinsFeb 15–Mar 1
SunflowersFeb 15–Mar 8
CucumbersFeb 22–Mar 1
CornFeb 15–Mar 1
Sweet potatoesFeb 15–Mar 1
WatermelonFeb 15–Mar 1
Green beansFeb 15–Mar 8
ZucchiniFeb 15–Mar 1
OkraFeb 15–Mar 1
PeppersFeb 15–Mar 1
BasilFeb 15–Mar 1
Butternut squashFeb 15–Mar 1
CantaloupeFeb 15–Mar 1
EggplantFeb 15–Mar 1
PotatoesDec 12–Dec 26
OnionsNov 28–Dec 19
CarrotsDec 19–Jan 23
LettuceDec 26–Jan 16
BroccoliDec 12–Dec 26
BeetsDec 12–Jan 23
PeasNov 28–Dec 12
CabbageDec 12–Dec 26
RadishesDec 5–Jan 16
Brussels sproutsDec 26–Jan 9
SpinachNov 28–Dec 19
CilantroDec 26–Jan 16
KaleDec 12–Dec 26
Collard greensDec 12–Dec 26
TurnipsDec 12–Dec 26
DillJan 9–Jan 23
CeleryJan 16–Jan 23
CauliflowerDec 26–Jan 9
LeeksDec 26–Jan 9
Swiss chardDec 26–Jan 23
ParsleyDec 26–Jan 16
Tulip bulbsDec 15–Jan 15
GarlicOct 15–Nov 30
Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30
StrawberriesDec 12–Dec 26
AsparagusDec 12–Dec 26Frost probabilities
| Threshold | Spring, 90% chance later | Spring, 50% | Spring, 10% | Fall, 10% chance earlier | Fall, 50% | Fall, 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light frost, 32°F | Dec 12 | Jan 9 | Mar 1 | Dec 9 | Jan 4 | Feb 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 Wfo Brownsville (USC00419649) sits 6.3 miles from the center of Brownsville at 15 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 Brownsville, TX?
The average last frost date in Brownsville is January 9, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after March 1.
When is the first frost in Brownsville?
The first frost in fall usually comes around January 4. One year in ten it arrives before December 9.
How long is the growing season in Brownsville?
About 365 days between the average last and first frost.
When should I plant tomatoes in Brownsville?
Plant tomato seedlings outside from February 15 to March 1. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.
Nearby in Texas
- San BenitoJan 9
- HarlingenJan 9
- WeslacoJan 8
- AlamoJan 9
- San JuanJan 9
- PharrJan 9
- EdinburgJan 8
- McAllenJan 9
- MissionJan 9
- AltonJan 23
- KingsvilleJan 25
- Corpus ChristiJan 22