Gordon, TX 76484 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Gordon, TX, ZIP 76484
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/23, about 207 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/10, about 231 frost-free days later.
Gordon 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 Gordon 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 03/23 isn't a guarantee
03/23 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/05 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/11 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Gordon compares
Gordon's growing season runs about 231 days, ranking 10,252 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 2,141 of 2,558.
Learn more
the frost range explains how to read the range around Gordon's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in Gordon can differ from the 76484 normal.