Forney, TX 75126 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Forney, TX, ZIP 75126
Around 03/11 is the usual last spring frost, about 195 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/18, about 250 frost-free days later.
Zone 8b (15 to 20°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Forney, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 8b around Forney has about 12 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 03/11 isn't a guarantee
03/11 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/21 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/29 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Forney compares
About 250 days separate Forney's last and first frost, putting it 7,456 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within TX, it ranks 1,667 of 2,558.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Forney can differ from the 75126 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 8b and Forney's frost date answer different questions.