Bryan, TX 77844 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Bryan, TX?
Around 02/27 is the usual last spring frost, about 183 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/30, about 278 frost-free days later.
Bryan 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 13 weeks of growing season left in Bryan before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 02/27 isn't a guarantee
02/27 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/31 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/18 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Bryan compares
About 278 days separate Bryan's last and first frost, putting it 4,918 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within TX, it ranks 751 of 2,558.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Bryan can differ from the 77844 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9a and Bryan's frost date answer different questions.