Cresson, TX 76035 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Cresson, TX, ZIP 76035
Around 03/24 is the usual last spring frost, about 208 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/09, about 228 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Cresson 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
Zone 8a around Cresson has about 10 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 03/24 isn't a guarantee
03/24 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/02 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/17 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Cresson compares
About 228 days separate Cresson's last and first frost, putting it 10,852 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within TX, it ranks 2,194 of 2,558.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Cresson can differ from the 76035 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 8a and Cresson's frost date answer different questions.