Rocky Mound, TX 75451 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Rocky Mound, TX?
Around 03/26 is the usual last spring frost, about 210 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/08, about 229 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Rocky Mound 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
About 10 weeks of growing season left in Rocky Mound before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
03/26 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/04 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/16 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Rocky Mound compares
At roughly 229 frost-free days, Rocky Mound places 10,677 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within TX, it ranks 2,182 of 2,558.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Rocky Mound can differ from the 75451 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8b and Rocky Mound's frost date answer different questions.