Tyler, TX 75710 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Tyler, TX?
Around 03/07 is the usual last spring frost, about 191 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/21, about 257 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Tyler 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 12 weeks of growing season left in Tyler 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
03/07 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/17 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/27 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Tyler compares
Tyler's growing season runs about 257 days, ranking 6,669 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 1,425 of 2,558.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8b and Tyler's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Tyler's dates instead of trusting one.