Katy, TX 77094 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Katy, TX?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 02/02, roughly 158 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/11, about 318 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Katy 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
About 15 weeks of growing season left in Katy 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
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 Katy compares
At roughly 318 frost-free days, Katy places 3,329 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within TX, it ranks 230 of 2,558.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Katy can differ from the 77094 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9b and Katy's frost date answer different questions.