Last frost date in Texas City, TX

Average last frost
January 25

Expect the last frost in Texas City around January 25. Frost after February 21 happens in only one year out of ten. The first fall frost usually arrives about January 1, which leaves 348 frost-free days. An early freeze before December 9 happens one year in ten.

Safe after (10% risk)
Feb 21
Average first frost
Jan 1
Frost-free season
348 days
Hard freeze (28°F) ends
Jan 17
Next 7 nights in Texas City

No frost in the next 7 nights

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

  1. ThuOct 2267°
  2. FriOct 2371°
  3. SatOct 2470°
  4. SunOct 2570°
  5. MonOct 2669°
  6. TueOct 2768°
  7. WedOct 2868°
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost Jan 25First frost Jan 1348 frost-free daysBlue: chance of 32°F frost. Green: average frost-free season.JFMAMJJASOND348 frost-free days
Frost risk through the year at Galveston, 10.8 miles from Texas City.

Planting calendar for Texas City

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 15–Mar 1
SunflowersFeb 15–Mar 8
CucumbersFeb 22–Mar 1
CornFeb 15–Mar 1
Sweet potatoesFeb 15–Mar 1
WatermelonFeb 15–Mar 1
Green beansFeb 15–Mar 8
ZucchiniFeb 15–Mar 1
OkraFeb 15–Mar 1
PeppersFeb 15–Mar 1
BasilFeb 15–Mar 1
Butternut squashFeb 15–Mar 1
CantaloupeFeb 15–Mar 1
EggplantFeb 15–Mar 1
Cool-season crops
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
PotatoesDec 28–Jan 11
OnionsDec 14–Jan 4
CarrotsJan 4–Feb 8
LettuceJan 11–Feb 1
BroccoliDec 28–Jan 11
BeetsDec 28–Feb 8
PeasDec 14–Dec 28
CabbageDec 28–Jan 11
RadishesDec 21–Feb 1
Brussels sproutsJan 11–Jan 25
SpinachDec 14–Jan 4
CilantroJan 11–Feb 1
KaleDec 28–Jan 11
Collard greensDec 28–Jan 11
TurnipsDec 28–Jan 11
DillJan 25–Feb 8
CeleryFeb 1–Feb 8
CauliflowerJan 11–Jan 25
LeeksJan 11–Jan 25
Swiss chardJan 11–Feb 8
ParsleyJan 11–Feb 1
Fall bulbs and garlic
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tulip bulbsDec 15–Jan 15
GarlicOct 15–Nov 30
Daffodil bulbsOct 15–Nov 30
Perennials
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
StrawberriesDec 28–Jan 11
AsparagusDec 28–Jan 11

Frost probabilities

ThresholdSpring, 90% chance laterSpring, 50%Spring, 10%Fall, 10% chance earlierFall, 50%Fall, 90%
Light frost, 32°FDec 23Jan 25Feb 21Dec 9Jan 1Feb 1
Hard freeze, 28°FDec 22Jan 17Feb 8Dec 14Jan 5Feb 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 Galveston (USW00012944) sits 10.8 miles from the center of Texas City at 7 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 Texas City, TX?

The average last frost date in Texas City is January 25, based on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals. There is a 10% chance of frost after February 21.

When is the first frost in Texas City?

The first frost in fall usually comes around January 1. One year in ten it arrives before December 9.

How long is the growing season in Texas City?

About 348 days between the average last and first frost.

When should I plant tomatoes in Texas City?

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

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