Powell, TX 75153 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Powell, TX, ZIP 75153
Around 03/07 is the usual last spring frost, about 191 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/23, about 261 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 Powell, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 8b around Powell 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.
How much risk comes with planting early here
03/07 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/14 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/30 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Powell compares
Powell's growing season runs about 261 days, ranking 6,460 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 1,323 of 2,558.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Powell can differ from the 75153 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 8b and Powell's frost date answer different questions.