Wolfforth, TX 79407 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Wolfforth, TX?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 03/24, about 208 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/11, about 233 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Wolfforth in Zone 7b (5 to 10°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 11 weeks of growing season left in Wolfforth before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
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 Wolfforth compares
At roughly 233 frost-free days, Wolfforth places 9,884 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within TX, it ranks 2,095 of 2,558.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Wolfforth can differ from the 79407 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and Wolfforth's frost date answer different questions.