Irving, TX 75038 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Irving, TX, ZIP 75038
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/08, roughly 192 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/24, about 262 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Irving in Zone 8b (15 to 20°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 8b around Irving has about 13 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 03/08 isn't a guarantee
03/08 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/17 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/26 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Irving compares
Irving's growing season runs about 262 days, ranking 6,160 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 1,132 of 2,558.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 8b and Irving's frost date answer different questions, and the frost range explains how to read the range around Irving's dates instead of trusting one.