Ross, TX 76640 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Ross, TX?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/15, roughly 199 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/15, about 245 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Ross 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 11 weeks of growing season left in Ross before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
03/15 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/24 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/06 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Ross compares
Ross's growing season runs about 245 days, ranking 8,074 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 1,828 of 2,558.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Ross can differ from the 76640 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8b and Ross's frost date answer different questions.