Groves, TX 77619 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Groves, TX?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 02/14, roughly 170 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/07, about 301 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Groves 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 Groves before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 02/14 isn't a guarantee
02/14 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/17 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/13 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Groves compares
About 301 days separate Groves's last and first frost, putting it 3,957 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within TX, it ranks 300 of 2,558.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Groves can differ from the 77619 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9b and Groves's frost date answer different questions.