Smyer, TX 79367 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Smyer, TX?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 03/24, roughly 208 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/11, about 233 frost-free days later.
Zone 7b (5 to 10°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Smyer, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 11 weeks of growing season left in Smyer before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/24 isn't a guarantee
03/24 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/04 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/15 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Smyer compares
Smyer's growing season runs about 233 days, ranking 9,971 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within TX, it ranks 2,113 of 2,558.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Smyer can differ from the 79367 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and Smyer's frost date answer different questions.