Frost dates for Palacios Muni Airport, TX
At this NOAA station the last spring frost (32°F) usually comes by February 1 and the first fall frost around December 17, giving a growing season of about 319 days.
February 1average last spring frost
December 17average first fall frost
JanAprJulOctDec
Frost odds
| 1 year in 10 the last spring frost is later than | March 7 |
| Half of years the last spring frost is later than | February 1 |
| 9 years in 10 the last spring frost is later than | December 30 |
| 1 year in 10 the first fall frost is earlier than | November 24 |
| Half of years the first fall frost is earlier than | December 17 |
| 9 years in 10 the first fall frost is earlier than | January 18 |
A hard freeze (28°F) usually ends by January 18 and returns around January 2.
A light frost (36°F, which can still nip tender plants) usually ends by February 24 and returns around November 30.
Station USW00012935, elevation 4 m. Based on 25 years of 1991 to 2020 records. A garden higher up, in a hollow or far from this station can freeze later in spring.
Check another ZIP
Sources
- U.S. Annual/Seasonal Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020 (freeze probability dates by station), NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
- Annual/Seasonal Normals 1991 to 2020 documentation, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, checked 1 November 2026
- 2024 Gazetteer Files, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, US Census Bureau, checked 1 November 2026