Stockdale, TX 78160 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Stockdale, TX?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/07, roughly 191 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/22, about 260 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Stockdale in Zone 9a (20 to 25°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 Stockdale before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/07 isn't a guarantee
03/07 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/09 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/30 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Stockdale compares
At roughly 260 frost-free days, Stockdale places 6,491 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within TX, it ranks 1,336 of 2,558.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Stockdale's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Stockdale can differ from the 78160 normal.