San Saba, TX 76832 Frost Dates
When can you plant in San Saba, TX?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/20, about 204 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/10, about 235 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts San Saba 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 San Saba 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
03/20 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/28 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 San Saba compares
About 235 days separate San Saba's last and first frost, putting it 9,610 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within TX, it ranks 2,027 of 2,558.
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