Frost dates / Texas / Burleson

Frost dates in Burleson, TX

The station on this page is ARLINGTON MUNI AP, TX US (USW00053907), 17 miles from the city point. Population in the Census 2024 estimate is 56,253.

Zone 8bUSDA average annual extreme minimum 15°F to 20°F, from ZIP 76028 (1.7 miles from the city point used on this page).

Median last 32°F is March 9. Median first 32°F is November 21. The 50% growing-season length is 256 days. The green band runs from the median last frost to the median first frost. Thin ticks mark the 10%, 50%, and 90% dates.

Outside the median season Growing seasonTicks: 10%, 50%, and 90%

Last 32°F in spring

NCEI’s probability is the chance the last spring minimum of 32°F or lower occurs on or after the date.

ProbabilityDateHow to read it
90%February 18Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%March 9Median.
10%March 28Later date. A last 32°F on or after this day is uncommon.

First 32°F in fall

NCEI’s probability is the chance the first autumn minimum of 32°F or lower occurs on or before the date.

ProbabilityDateHow to read it
10%November 3Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%November 21Median.
90%December 7Later date. A first 32°F on or before this day is common.

32°F growing-season length

Days between the last spring 32°F and the first autumn 32°F. The figure is a length the season meets or exceeds at that probability, from NCEI, not a subtraction done on this site.

Probability the season is at least this longDays
10%282
50%256
90%229

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMarch 14February 25January 29
First, on or beforeNovember 14December 4December 30
Season at least319 days285 days254 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 15March 24March 3
First, on or beforeOctober 22November 8November 26
Season at least257 days229 days204 days

Station ARLINGTON MUNI AP, TX US (USW00053907). Completeness flag R, 18 years used for the 32°F dates. NCEI’s annual probability of at least one day at or below 32°F is 100%. Freeze dates are conditional on that threshold occurring. Elevation 192 m. The same probability language applies to the 28°F and 36°F rows when those dates passed the same quality checks.

Planting calendar for Burleson · Zone 8b

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Burleson, TX

Zone 8bAverage annual extreme minimum 15°F to 20°F

Median last 32°F is March 9. Median first 32°F is November 21. The 50% growing-season length is 256 days. The green band runs from the median last frost to the median first frost. Thin ticks mark the 10%, 50%, and 90% dates.

Outside the median season Growing seasonTicks: 10%, 50%, and 90%

Texas. Nearest qualified station: ARLINGTON MUNI AP, TX US (USW00053907), 17 miles. Median last 32°F March 9. Median first 32°F November 21. The 50% growing-season length is 256 days.

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32°F probabilities at this station
10%50%90%
Last 32°F on or afterMarch 28March 9February 18
First 32°F on or beforeNovember 3November 21December 7

Column order matches the NCEI file: for the last freeze, 10% is the later date and 90% is the earlier date. How to read the probabilities.

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Planting calendar

Windows below are from Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Texas Home Vegetable Gardening Guide, retrieved 2026-10-10. Table 8 is statewide and is written as weeks before or after the frost-free date (spring) and the first freeze date (fall). It is not a single calendar date for every Texas city.

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