Plant By Frost

Texas

Frost dates for Galveston Scholes Fld, TX

At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by January 18 and the first fall frost around January 7, giving a growing season of about 365 days.

January 18average last spring frost
January 7average first fall frost

Frost odds

1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later thanFebruary 18
Half of years the last spring frost is later thanJanuary 18
9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later thanDecember 21
1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanDecember 13
Half of years the first fall frost is earlier thanJanuary 7
9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier thanFebruary 7

A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by January 9 and returns around January 8.

A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by January 30 and returns around December 26.

Station USW00012923, elevation 2 m. Based on 24 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