Last frost date in College Station, TX

Average last frost
February 27

Expect the last frost in College Station 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 College Station

No frost in the next 7 nights

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

  1. ThuOct 2254°
  2. FriOct 2355°
  3. SatOct 2457°
  4. SunOct 2556°
  5. MonOct 2659°
  6. TueOct 2756°
  7. WedOct 2856°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Feb 27First frost Nov 30278 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND278 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at College Station, 4.1 miles from College Station.

Planting calendar for College Station

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
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

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FJan 31Feb 27Mar 18Nov 10Nov 30Dec 26
Hard freeze, 28°FJan 6Feb 7Mar 9Nov 23Dec 18Jan 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 4.1 miles from the center of College Station 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 College Station, TX?

The average last frost date in College Station 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 College Station?

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 College Station?

About 278 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in College Station?

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

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