Last frost date in Spring, TX

Average last frost
February 13

The average last frost in Spring is February 13. By March 12 the chance of another 32°F night drops to 1 in 10. The first fall frost usually arrives about December 9, which leaves 300 frost-free days. An early freeze before November 17 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Mar 12
Average first frost
Dec 9
Frost-free season
300 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Jan 27
Next 7 nights in Spring

No frost in the next 7 nights

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

  1. ThuOct 2256°
  2. FriOct 2359°
  3. SatOct 2460°
  4. SunOct 2560°
  5. MonOct 2660°
  6. TueOct 2759°
  7. WedOct 2859°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Feb 13First frost Dec 9300 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND300 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Houston Intercont Airport, 5.9 miles from Spring.

Planting calendar for Spring

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 20–Mar 6
PumpkinsFeb 27–Mar 13
SunflowersFeb 15–Mar 8
CucumbersFeb 27–Mar 6
CornFeb 20–Mar 6
Sweet potatoesMar 6–Mar 20
WatermelonFeb 27–Mar 13
Green beansFeb 20–Mar 13
ZucchiniFeb 20–Mar 6
OkraMar 6–Mar 20
PeppersFeb 27–Mar 13
BasilFeb 20–Mar 6
Butternut squashFeb 20–Mar 6
CantaloupeFeb 27–Mar 13
EggplantFeb 27–Mar 13
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesJan 16–Jan 30
OnionsJan 2–Jan 23
CarrotsJan 23–Feb 27
LettuceJan 30–Feb 20
BroccoliJan 16–Jan 30
BeetsJan 16–Feb 27
PeasJan 2–Jan 16
CabbageJan 16–Jan 30
RadishesJan 9–Feb 20
Brussels sproutsJan 30–Feb 13
SpinachJan 2–Jan 23
CilantroJan 30–Feb 20
KaleJan 16–Jan 30
Collard greensJan 16–Jan 30
TurnipsJan 16–Jan 30
DillFeb 13–Feb 27
CeleryFeb 20–Feb 27
CauliflowerJan 30–Feb 13
LeeksJan 30–Feb 13
Swiss chardJan 30–Feb 27
ParsleyJan 30–Feb 20
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsDec 15–Jan 15
GarlicOct 15–Nov 30
Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesJan 16–Jan 30
AsparagusJan 16–Jan 30

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FJan 12Feb 13Mar 12Nov 17Dec 9Jan 11
Hard freeze, 28°FDec 26Jan 27Mar 2Dec 2Jan 2Feb 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 Intercont Airport (USW00012960) sits 5.9 miles from the center of Spring at 95 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 Spring, TX?

The average last frost date in Spring is February 13, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after March 12.

When is the first frost in Spring?

The first frost in fall usually comes around December 9. One year in ten it arrives before November 17.

How long is the growing season in Spring?

About 300 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Spring?

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

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