Plant By Frost

Texas

Frost dates for Galveston, TX

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by January 25 and the first fall frost around January 1, giving a growing season of about 348 days.

January 25average last spring frost
January 1average first fall frost

Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanFebruary 21
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanJanuary 25
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanDecember 23
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanDecember 9
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanJanuary 1
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanFebruary 1

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by January 17 and returns around January 5.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by February 8 and returns around December 19.

Station USW00012944, elevation 2 m. Based on 12 years of 1991 to 2020 records. A garden higher up, in a hollow or far from this station can freeze later in spring.

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Sources

  1. U.S. Annual/Seasonal Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020 (freeze probability dates by station), NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
  2. Annual/Seasonal Normals 1991 to 2020 documentation, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
  3. 2024 Gazetteer Files, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, US Census Bureau, checked 1 November 2026