Last frost date in Fulshear, TX

Average last frost
February 9

Expect the last frost in Fulshear around February 9. Frost after March 11 happens in only one year out of ten. The first fall frost usually arrives about December 13, which leaves 305 frost-free days. An early freeze before November 19 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Mar 11
Average first frost
Dec 13
Frost-free season
305 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Jan 28
Next 7 nights in Fulshear

No frost in the next 7 nights

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

  1. ThuOct 2257°
  2. FriOct 2359°
  3. SatOct 2460°
  4. SunOct 2562°
  5. MonOct 2662°
  6. TueOct 2759°
  7. WedOct 2859°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Feb 9First frost Dec 13305 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND305 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Sugar Land, 14.6 miles from Fulshear.

Planting calendar for Fulshear

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
TomatoesFeb 16–Mar 2
PumpkinsFeb 23–Mar 9
SunflowersFeb 15–Mar 8
CucumbersFeb 23–Mar 2
CornFeb 16–Mar 2
Sweet potatoesMar 2–Mar 16
WatermelonFeb 23–Mar 9
Green beansFeb 16–Mar 9
ZucchiniFeb 16–Mar 2
OkraMar 2–Mar 16
PeppersFeb 23–Mar 9
BasilFeb 16–Mar 2
Butternut squashFeb 16–Mar 2
CantaloupeFeb 23–Mar 9
EggplantFeb 23–Mar 9
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesJan 12–Jan 26
OnionsDec 29–Jan 19
CarrotsJan 19–Feb 23
LettuceJan 26–Feb 16
BroccoliJan 12–Jan 26
BeetsJan 12–Feb 23
PeasDec 29–Jan 12
CabbageJan 12–Jan 26
RadishesJan 5–Feb 16
Brussels sproutsJan 26–Feb 9
SpinachDec 29–Jan 19
CilantroJan 26–Feb 16
KaleJan 12–Jan 26
Collard greensJan 12–Jan 26
TurnipsJan 12–Jan 26
DillFeb 9–Feb 23
CeleryFeb 16–Feb 23
CauliflowerJan 26–Feb 9
LeeksJan 26–Feb 9
Swiss chardJan 26–Feb 23
ParsleyJan 26–Feb 16
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsDec 15–Jan 15
GarlicOct 15–Nov 30
Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesJan 12–Jan 26
AsparagusJan 12–Jan 26

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FJan 13Feb 9Mar 11Nov 19Dec 13Jan 13
Hard freeze, 28°FDec 26Jan 28Feb 28Nov 30Jan 1Feb 2

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 Sugar Land (USC00418728) sits 14.6 miles from the center of Fulshear at 84 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 Fulshear, TX?

The average last frost date in Fulshear is February 9, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after March 11.

When is the first frost in Fulshear?

The first frost in fall usually comes around December 13. One year in ten it arrives before November 19.

How long is the growing season in Fulshear?

About 305 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Fulshear?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from February 16 to March 2. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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