Cross Plains, TX 76443 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Cross Plains, TX, ZIP 76443
Around 03/26 is the usual last spring frost, about 210 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/10, about 230 frost-free days later.
Cross Plains sits in USDA Zone 8a (10 to 15°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
Zone 8a around Cross Plains has about 11 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 03/26 isn't a guarantee
03/26 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/03 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/14 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Cross Plains compares
Cross Plains's growing season runs about 230 days, ranking 10,444 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 2,156 of 2,558.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Cross Plains can differ from the 76443 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 8a and Cross Plains's frost date answer different questions.