Woodbranch, TX 77357 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Woodbranch, TX, ZIP 77357
The last spring frost here typically falls around 02/13, about 169 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/09, about 300 frost-free days later.
Woodbranch sits in USDA Zone 9a (20 to 25°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
Zone 9a around Woodbranch 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 02/13 isn't a guarantee
02/13 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/12 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/12 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Woodbranch compares
Woodbranch's growing season runs about 300 days, ranking 4,132 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 458 of 2,558.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Woodbranch can differ from the 77357 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 9a and Woodbranch's frost date answer different questions.