Hardin, TX 77374 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Hardin, TX?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/06, about 190 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/21, about 261 frost-free days later.
Hardin 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
About 12 weeks of growing season left in Hardin before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/06 isn't a guarantee
03/06 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/09 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/31 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Hardin compares
Hardin's growing season runs about 261 days, ranking 6,439 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 1,309 of 2,558.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Hardin can differ from the 77374 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9a and Hardin's frost date answer different questions.