Last frost date in Mission Bend, TX

Average last frost
February 2

Expect the last frost in Mission Bend around February 2. Frost after March 7 happens in only one year out of ten. The first fall frost usually arrives about December 11, which leaves 318 frost-free days. An early freeze before November 20 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Mar 7
Average first frost
Dec 11
Frost-free season
318 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Jan 18
Next 7 nights in Mission Bend

No frost in the next 7 nights

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

  1. ThuOct 2260°
  2. FriOct 2362°
  3. SatOct 2464°
  4. SunOct 2565°
  5. MonOct 2665°
  6. TueOct 2762°
  7. WedOct 2862°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Feb 2First frost Dec 11318 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND318 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Houston Sugarland Mem, 5.0 miles from Mission Bend.

Planting calendar for Mission Bend

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 15–Mar 1
PumpkinsFeb 16–Mar 2
SunflowersFeb 15–Mar 8
CucumbersFeb 22–Mar 1
CornFeb 15–Mar 1
Sweet potatoesFeb 23–Mar 9
WatermelonFeb 16–Mar 2
Green beansFeb 15–Mar 8
ZucchiniFeb 15–Mar 1
OkraFeb 23–Mar 9
PeppersFeb 16–Mar 2
BasilFeb 15–Mar 1
Butternut squashFeb 15–Mar 1
CantaloupeFeb 16–Mar 2
EggplantFeb 16–Mar 2
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesJan 5–Jan 19
OnionsDec 22–Jan 12
CarrotsJan 12–Feb 16
LettuceJan 19–Feb 9
BroccoliJan 5–Jan 19
BeetsJan 5–Feb 16
PeasDec 22–Jan 5
CabbageJan 5–Jan 19
RadishesDec 29–Feb 9
Brussels sproutsJan 19–Feb 2
SpinachDec 22–Jan 12
CilantroJan 19–Feb 9
KaleJan 5–Jan 19
Collard greensJan 5–Jan 19
TurnipsJan 5–Jan 19
DillFeb 2–Feb 16
CeleryFeb 9–Feb 16
CauliflowerJan 19–Feb 2
LeeksJan 19–Feb 2
Swiss chardJan 19–Feb 16
ParsleyJan 19–Feb 9
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsDec 15–Jan 15
GarlicOct 15–Nov 30
Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesJan 5–Jan 19
AsparagusJan 5–Jan 19

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FDec 28Feb 2Mar 7Nov 20Dec 11Jan 16
Hard freeze, 28°FDec 17Jan 18Feb 23Dec 4Jan 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 Houston Sugarland Mem (USW00012977) sits 5.0 miles from the center of Mission Bend at 82 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 Mission Bend, TX?

The average last frost date in Mission Bend is February 2, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after March 7.

When is the first frost in Mission Bend?

The first frost in fall usually comes around December 11. One year in ten it arrives before November 20.

How long is the growing season in Mission Bend?

About 318 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Mission Bend?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from February 15 to March 1. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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