Waskom, TX 75659 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Waskom, TX?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/06, roughly 190 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/19, about 257 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 Waskom, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 12 weeks of growing season left in Waskom before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/06 isn't a guarantee
03/06 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/13 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 Waskom compares
About 257 days separate Waskom's last and first frost, putting it 6,711 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within TX, it ranks 1,439 of 2,558.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Waskom can differ from the 75659 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8b and Waskom's frost date answer different questions.