Texas Frost Dates
Texas spans almost every kind of gardening rhythm, from mild Gulf Coast conditions to colder Panhandle winters and hill country variation. Frost timing is usually brief and light in the far south, but northern and interior gardeners still plan carefully around sharper seasonal cold.
Look up your exact frost dates
Frost timing shifts across Texas with elevation and distance from water. Enter your ZIP code for dates from your nearest weather station.
Texas locations
| ZIP | Area | Hardiness zone |
|---|---|---|
| 75249 | Dallas | 8b |
| 75962 | Nacogdoches | 8b |
| 76011 | Arlington | 8b |
| 76018 | Arlington | 8b |
| 76106 | Fort Worth | 8b |
| 76657 | McGregor | 8b |
| 77061 | Houston | 9b |
| 77437 | El Campo | 9a |
| 78150 | Randolph AFB | - |
| 78154 | Schertz | 9a |
| 78216 | San Antonio | 9a |
| 78629 | Gonzales | 9a |
| 78934 | Columbus | 9a |
| 78945 | La Grange | 9a |
| 79007 | Borger | 7a |
| 79016 | Canyon | - |
| 79078 | Sanford | 7a |
| 79079 | Shamrock | 7b |
| 79821 | Anthony | 8b |
| 79925 | El Paso | 8b |
| 73960 | Texhoma | 7a |
| 75001 | Addison | 8b |
| 75002 | Lucas | 8b |
| 75006 | Carrollton | 8b |
| 75007 | Carrollton | 8b |
| 75009 | Celina | 8b |
| 75010 | Carrollton | 8b |
| 75013 | Allen | 8b |
| 75019 | Coppell | 8b |
| 75020 | Denison | 8a |
| 75021 | Denison | 8a |
| 75022 | Flower Mound | 8b |
| 75023 | Plano | 8b |
| 75024 | Plano | 8b |
| 75025 | Plano | 8b |
| 75028 | Flower Mound | 8b |
| 75032 | Heath | 8b |
| 75033 | Frisco | 8b |
| 75034 | Frisco | 8b |
| 75035 | Frisco | 8b |
| 75036 | Frisco | 8b |
| 75038 | Irving | 8b |
| 75039 | Irving | 8b |
| 75040 | Garland | 8b |
| 75041 | Garland | 8b |
| 75042 | Garland | 8b |
| 75043 | Garland | 8b |
| 75044 | Garland | 8b |
| 75048 | Sachse | 8b |
| 75050 | Grand Prairie | 8b |
| 75051 | Grand Prairie | 8b |
| 75052 | Grand Prairie | 8b |
| 75054 | Grand Prairie | 8b |
| 75056 | Lewisville | 8b |
| 75057 | Lewisville | 8b |
| 75058 | Gunter | 8a |
| 75060 | Irving | 8b |
| 75061 | Irving | 8b |
| 75062 | Irving | 8b |
| 75063 | Irving | 8b |
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (public domain) and USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.