Jewett, TX 75838 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Jewett, TX, ZIP 75838
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/13, about 197 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/22, about 251 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Jewett 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
Zone 8b around Jewett has about 12 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 03/13 isn't a guarantee
03/13 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/21 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/04 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Jewett compares
Jewett's growing season runs about 251 days, ranking 7,380 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 1,654 of 2,558.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Jewett can differ from the 75838 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 8b and Jewett's frost date answer different questions.