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Addison, TX 75240 Frost Dates

Frost dates for Addison, TX, ZIP 75240

Zone 8b

Around 03/07 is the usual last spring frost, about 191 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/21, about 259 frost-free days later.

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Addison 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 Addison 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 03/07 isn't a guarantee

03/07 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/18 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 Addison compares

Addison's growing season runs about 259 days, ranking 6,561 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 1,377 of 2,558.

Learn more

the frost range explains how to read the range around Addison's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in Addison can differ from the 75240 normal.