Last frost date in Bryan, TX

Average last frost

February 27

Expect the last frost in Bryan around February 27. Frost after March 18 happens in only one year out of ten. The first fall frost usually arrives about November 30, which leaves 278 frost-free days. An early freeze before November 10 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk): Mar 18
Average first frost: Nov 30
Frost-free season: 278 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends: Feb 7

Next 7 nights in Bryan

No frost in the next 7 nights

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

ThuOct 2255°
FriOct 2356°
SatOct 2458°
SunOct 2556°
MonOct 2660°
TueOct 2757°
WedOct 2857°

Frost risk through the year at College Station, 5.4 miles from Bryan.

Planting calendar for Bryan

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

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Warm-season crops

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

TomatoesMar 6–Mar 20

PumpkinsMar 13–Mar 27

SunflowersFeb 27–Mar 20

CucumbersMar 13–Mar 20

CornMar 6–Mar 20

Sweet potatoesMar 20–Apr 3

WatermelonMar 13–Mar 27

Green beansMar 6–Mar 27

ZucchiniMar 6–Mar 20

OkraMar 20–Apr 3

PeppersMar 13–Mar 27

BasilMar 6–Mar 20

Butternut squashMar 6–Mar 20

CantaloupeMar 13–Mar 27

EggplantMar 13–Mar 27

Cool-season crops

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

PotatoesJan 30–Feb 13

OnionsJan 16–Feb 6

CarrotsFeb 6–Mar 13

LettuceFeb 13–Mar 6

BroccoliJan 30–Feb 13

BeetsJan 30–Mar 13

PeasJan 16–Jan 30

CabbageJan 30–Feb 13

RadishesJan 23–Mar 6

Brussels sproutsFeb 13–Feb 27

SpinachJan 16–Feb 6

CilantroFeb 13–Mar 6

KaleJan 30–Feb 13

Collard greensJan 30–Feb 13

TurnipsJan 30–Feb 13

DillFeb 27–Mar 13

CeleryMar 6–Mar 13

CauliflowerFeb 13–Feb 27

LeeksFeb 13–Feb 27

Swiss chardFeb 13–Mar 13

ParsleyFeb 13–Mar 6

Fall bulbs and garlic

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Tulip bulbsNov 16–Dec 15

GarlicOct 15–Nov 30

Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30

Perennials

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

StrawberriesJan 30–Feb 13

AsparagusJan 30–Feb 13

Frost probabilities

Threshold	Spring, 90% chance later	Spring, 50%	Spring, 10%	Fall, 10% chance earlier	Fall, 50%	Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°F	Jan 31	Feb 27	Mar 18	Nov 10	Nov 30	Dec 26
Hard freeze, 28°F	Jan 6	Feb 7	Mar 9	Nov 23	Dec 18	Jan 22

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 College Station (USW00003904) sits 5.4 miles from the center of Bryan at 305 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 Bryan, TX?

The average last frost date in Bryan is February 27, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after March 18.

When is the first frost in Bryan?

The first frost in fall usually comes around November 30. One year in ten it arrives before November 10.

How long is the growing season in Bryan?

About 278 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Bryan?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from March 6 to March 20. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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BeltonMar 14
SpringFeb 13
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FulshearFeb 9
PflugervilleMar 11

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