Frost dates / Texas / Dallas

Frost dates in Dallas, TX

The station on this page is DALLAS LOVE FLD, TX US (USW00013960), 6.6 miles from the city point. Population in the Census 2024 estimate is 1,326,087.

Zone 8bUSDA average annual extreme minimum 15°F to 20°F, from ZIP 75246 (0.4 miles from the city point used on this page).

Median last 32°F is March 2. Median first 32°F is November 29. The 50% growing-season length is 272 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 10Earlier date. A last 32°F on or after this day is common.
50%March 2Median.
10%March 19Later 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 10Earlier date. A first 32°F on or before this day is uncommon.
50%November 29Median.
90%December 18Later 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%299
50%272
90%246

28°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterMarch 9February 18January 21
First, on or beforeNovember 21December 12January 8
Season at least333 days298 days269 days

36°F threshold

10%50%90%
Last, on or afterApril 4March 14February 25
First, on or beforeOctober 30November 16December 3
Season at least273 days247 days220 days

Station DALLAS LOVE FLD, TX US (USW00013960). Completeness flag S, 29 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 134.1 m. The same probability language applies to the 28°F and 36°F rows when those dates passed the same quality checks.

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Dallas, TX

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

Median last 32°F is March 2. Median first 32°F is November 29. The 50% growing-season length is 272 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: DALLAS LOVE FLD, TX US (USW00013960), 6.6 miles. Median last 32°F March 2. Median first 32°F November 29. The 50% growing-season length is 272 days.

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32°F probabilities at this station
10%50%90%
Last 32°F on or afterMarch 19March 2February 10
First 32°F on or beforeNovember 10November 29December 18

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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