Last frost date in New Braunfels, TX

Average last frost
March 8

Expect the last frost in New Braunfels around March 8. Frost after April 1 happens in only one year out of ten. The first fall frost usually arrives about November 18, which leaves 253 frost-free days. An early freeze before November 2 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Apr 1
Average first frost
Nov 18
Frost-free season
253 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Feb 24
Next 7 nights in New Braunfels

No frost in the next 7 nights

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

  1. ThuOct 2258°
  2. FriOct 2359°
  3. SatOct 2462°
  4. SunOct 2559°
  5. MonOct 2662°
  6. TueOct 2759°
  7. WedOct 2859°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Mar 8First frost Nov 18253 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND253 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at NEW Braunfels, 4.0 miles from New Braunfels.

Planting calendar for New Braunfels

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 15–Mar 29
PumpkinsMar 22–Apr 5
SunflowersMar 8–Mar 29
CucumbersMar 22–Mar 29
CornMar 15–Mar 29
Sweet potatoesMar 29–Apr 12
WatermelonMar 22–Apr 5
Green beansMar 15–Apr 5
ZucchiniMar 15–Mar 29
OkraMar 29–Apr 12
PeppersMar 22–Apr 5
BasilMar 15–Mar 29
Butternut squashMar 15–Mar 29
CantaloupeMar 22–Apr 5
EggplantMar 22–Apr 5
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesFeb 8–Feb 22
OnionsJan 25–Feb 15
CarrotsFeb 15–Mar 22
LettuceFeb 22–Mar 15
BroccoliFeb 8–Feb 22
BeetsFeb 8–Mar 22
PeasJan 25–Feb 8
CabbageFeb 8–Feb 22
RadishesFeb 1–Mar 15
Brussels sproutsFeb 22–Mar 8
SpinachJan 25–Feb 15
CilantroFeb 22–Mar 15
KaleFeb 8–Feb 22
Collard greensFeb 8–Feb 22
TurnipsFeb 8–Feb 22
DillMar 8–Mar 22
CeleryMar 15–Mar 22
CauliflowerFeb 22–Mar 8
LeeksFeb 22–Mar 8
Swiss chardFeb 22–Mar 22
ParsleyFeb 22–Mar 15
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsNov 4–Dec 9
GarlicOct 15–Nov 30
Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesFeb 8–Feb 22
AsparagusFeb 8–Feb 22

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FFeb 17Mar 8Apr 1Nov 2Nov 18Dec 10
Hard freeze, 28°FJan 29Feb 24Mar 17Nov 10Dec 2Jan 8

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 NEW Braunfels (USC00416276) sits 4.0 miles from the center of New Braunfels at 720 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 New Braunfels, TX?

The average last frost date in New Braunfels is March 8, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after April 1.

When is the first frost in New Braunfels?

The first frost in fall usually comes around November 18. One year in ten it arrives before November 2.

How long is the growing season in New Braunfels?

About 253 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in New Braunfels?

Plant tomato seedlings outside from March 15 to March 29. Start seeds indoors six to eight weeks earlier.

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