George West, TX 78060 Frost Dates
Frost dates for George West, TX, ZIP 78060
The last spring frost here typically falls around 02/13, about 169 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/03, about 299 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts George West 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
Zone 9b around George West has about 14 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
Why 02/13 isn't a guarantee
02/13 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/08 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/11 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How George West compares
George West's growing season runs about 299 days, ranking 4,172 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 479 of 2,558.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 9b and George West's frost date answer different questions, and the frost range explains how to read the range around George West's dates instead of trusting one.