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Von Ormy, TX 78224 Frost Dates

When can you plant in Von Ormy, TX?

Zone 9a

Around 02/20 is the usual last spring frost, about 176 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 12/03, about 291 frost-free days later.

The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Von Ormy 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 14 weeks of growing season left in Von Ormy before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.

Why 02/20 isn't a guarantee

02/20 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 01/20 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 Von Ormy compares

At roughly 291 frost-free days, Von Ormy places 4,466 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within TX, it ranks 613 of 2,558.

Learn more

zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 9a and Von Ormy's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Von Ormy's dates instead of trusting one.