Marquez, TX 77865 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Marquez, TX?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/13, roughly 197 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/22, about 251 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Marquez in Zone 8b (15 to 20°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 12 weeks of growing season left in Marquez before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
03/13 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/21 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/04 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Marquez compares
At roughly 251 frost-free days, Marquez places 7,407 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within TX, it ranks 1,663 of 2,558.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Marquez can differ from the 77865 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 8b and Marquez's frost date answer different questions.