West, TX 76691 Frost Dates
When can you plant in West, TX?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/15, about 199 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/15, about 245 frost-free days later.
West sits in USDA Zone 8b (15 to 20°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
About 11 weeks of growing season left in West 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 West compares
West's growing season runs about 245 days, ranking 8,029 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 1,813 of 2,558.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8b and West's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around West's dates instead of trusting one.