Winfield, TX 75493 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Winfield, TX?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/26, roughly 210 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/08, about 229 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Winfield 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 Winfield before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Winfield's last frost
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 Winfield compares
Winfield's growing season runs about 229 days, ranking 10,652 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 2,178 of 2,558.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Winfield can differ from the 75493 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8b and Winfield's frost date answer different questions.