Fort Worth, TX 76124 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Fort Worth, TX?
Around 03/05 is the usual last spring frost, about 189 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/24, about 264 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Fort Worth 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 13 weeks of growing season left in Fort Worth before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/05 isn't a guarantee
03/05 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/16 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/25 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Fort Worth compares
About 264 days separate Fort Worth's last and first frost, putting it 6,021 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within TX, it ranks 1,071 of 2,558.
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