Lindsay, TX 76250 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Lindsay, TX, ZIP 76250
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/06, about 221 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/02, about 211 frost-free days later.
Zone 8a (10 to 15°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Lindsay, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 8a around Lindsay has about 9 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 04/06 isn't a guarantee
04/06 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/16 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/24 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Lindsay compares
About 211 days separate Lindsay's last and first frost, putting it 14,806 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within TX, it ranks 2,392 of 2,558.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Lindsay can differ from the 76250 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 8a and Lindsay's frost date answer different questions.