Canadian, TX 79014 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Canadian, TX?
Around 04/27 is the usual last spring frost, about 242 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/15, about 170 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Canadian in Zone 7a (0 to 5°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 7 weeks of growing season left in Canadian before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Canadian's last frost
04/27 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/12 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/08 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Canadian compares
Canadian's growing season runs about 170 days, ranking 29,047 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 2,551 of 2,558.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Canadian can differ from the 79014 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Canadian's frost date answer different questions.