Bellaire, TX 77035 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Bellaire, TX, ZIP 77035
The last spring frost here typically falls around 02/02, about 158 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/11, about 318 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Bellaire in Zone 9b (25 to 30°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
Zone 9b around Bellaire has about 15 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 02/02 isn't a guarantee
02/02 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. 12/28 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Bellaire compares
Bellaire's growing season runs about 318 days, ranking 3,345 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 239 of 2,558.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Bellaire can differ from the 77035 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 9b and Bellaire's frost date answer different questions.