Van Alstyne, TX 75495 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Van Alstyne, TX?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/17, about 201 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/15, about 241 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Van Alstyne in Zone 8a (10 to 15°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 11 weeks of growing season left in Van Alstyne before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/17 isn't a guarantee
03/17 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/27 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/05 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Van Alstyne compares
About 241 days separate Van Alstyne's last and first frost, putting it 8,538 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within TX, it ranks 1,897 of 2,558.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Van Alstyne's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Van Alstyne can differ from the 75495 normal.