Last frost date in Kerrville, TX

Average last frost
March 27

Expect the last frost in Kerrville around March 27. Frost after April 16 happens in only one year out of ten. The first fall frost usually arrives about November 7, which leaves 226 frost-free days. An early freeze before October 23 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Apr 16
Average first frost
Nov 7
Frost-free season
226 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Mar 11
Next 7 nights in Kerrville

No frost in the next 7 nights

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

  1. ThuOct 2255°
  2. FriOct 2357°
  3. SatOct 2460°
  4. SunOct 2558°
  5. MonOct 2659°
  6. TueOct 2755°
  7. WedOct 2856°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Mar 27First frost Nov 7226 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND226 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Kerrville 3 NNE, 2.8 miles from Kerrville.

Planting calendar for Kerrville

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 3–Apr 17
PumpkinsApr 10–Apr 24
SunflowersMar 27–Apr 17
CucumbersApr 10–Apr 17
CornApr 3–Apr 17
Sweet potatoesApr 17–May 1
WatermelonApr 10–Apr 24
Green beansApr 3–Apr 24
ZucchiniApr 3–Apr 17
OkraApr 17–May 1
PeppersApr 10–Apr 24
BasilApr 3–Apr 17
Butternut squashApr 3–Apr 17
CantaloupeApr 10–Apr 24
EggplantApr 10–Apr 24
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesFeb 27–Mar 13
OnionsFeb 13–Mar 6
CarrotsMar 6–Apr 10
LettuceMar 13–Apr 3
BroccoliFeb 27–Mar 13
BeetsFeb 27–Apr 10
PeasFeb 13–Feb 27
CabbageFeb 27–Mar 13
RadishesFeb 20–Apr 3
Brussels sproutsMar 13–Mar 27
SpinachFeb 13–Mar 6
CilantroMar 13–Apr 3
KaleFeb 27–Mar 13
Collard greensFeb 27–Mar 13
TurnipsFeb 27–Mar 13
DillMar 27–Apr 10
CeleryApr 3–Apr 10
CauliflowerMar 13–Mar 27
LeeksMar 13–Mar 27
Swiss chardMar 13–Apr 10
ParsleyMar 13–Apr 3
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsOct 24–Nov 28
GarlicOct 17–Nov 21
Daffodil bulbsOct 10–Nov 21
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesFeb 27–Mar 13
AsparagusFeb 27–Mar 13

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FMar 4Mar 27Apr 16Oct 23Nov 7Nov 26
Hard freeze, 28°FFeb 18Mar 11Apr 5Nov 2Nov 18Dec 7

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 Kerrville 3 NNE (USC00414782) sits 2.8 miles from the center of Kerrville at 1,797 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 Kerrville, TX?

The average last frost date in Kerrville is March 27, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after April 16.

When is the first frost in Kerrville?

The first frost in fall usually comes around November 7. One year in ten it arrives before October 23.

How long is the growing season in Kerrville?

About 226 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Kerrville?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from April 3 to April 17. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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