Robert Lee, TX 76945 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Robert Lee, TX?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/26, about 210 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/07, about 226 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Robert Lee in Zone 8a (10 to 15°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 10 weeks of growing season left in Robert Lee before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/26 isn't a guarantee
03/26 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/07 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/12 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Robert Lee compares
At roughly 226 frost-free days, Robert Lee places 11,246 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within TX, it ranks 2,240 of 2,558.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Robert Lee's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Robert Lee can differ from the 76945 normal.