Old River-Winfree, TX 77580 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Old River-Winfree, TX?
Around 02/20 is the usual last spring frost, about 176 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/04, about 292 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Old River-Winfree 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 14 weeks of growing season left in Old River-Winfree 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 Old River-Winfree compares
Old River-Winfree's growing season runs about 292 days, ranking 4,373 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 545 of 2,558.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9b and Old River-Winfree's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Old River-Winfree's dates instead of trusting one.