Hardin, TX 77561 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Hardin, TX?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 02/20, roughly 176 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/04, about 292 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 14 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 02/20 isn't a guarantee
02/20 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/23 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/14 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Hardin compares
About 292 days separate Hardin's last and first frost, putting it 4,377 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within TX, it ranks 548 of 2,558.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Hardin's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Hardin can differ from the 77561 normal.