Dickens, TX 79229 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Dickens, TX, ZIP 79229
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/06, roughly 221 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/04, about 209 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Dickens in Zone 8a (10 to 15°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 8a around Dickens has about 10 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 04/06 isn't a guarantee
04/06 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/18 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/24 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Dickens compares
Dickens's growing season runs about 209 days, ranking 15,429 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 2,422 of 2,558.
Learn more
the frost range explains how to read the range around Dickens's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in Dickens can differ from the 79229 normal.