Arlington, TX 76010 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Arlington, TX?
Around 03/09 is the usual last spring frost, about 193 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/21, about 256 frost-free days later.
Arlington sits in USDA Zone 8b (15 to 20°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 12 weeks of growing season left in Arlington before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/09 isn't a guarantee
03/09 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/18 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/28 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Arlington compares
Arlington's growing season runs about 256 days, ranking 6,767 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 1,458 of 2,558.
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