Springlake, TX 79082 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Springlake, TX, ZIP 79082
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/14, about 229 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/26, about 192 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Springlake 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
Zone 7a around Springlake has about 8 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 04/14 isn't a guarantee
04/14 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/30 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/28 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Springlake compares
Springlake's growing season runs about 192 days, ranking 20,589 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 2,499 of 2,558.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Springlake can differ from the 79082 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7a and Springlake's frost date answer different questions.