Socorro, TX 79997 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Socorro, TX?
Around 03/02 is the usual last spring frost, about 186 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/20, about 261 frost-free days later.
Socorro sits in USDA Zone 8b (15 to 20°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 12 weeks of growing season left in Socorro before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 03/02 isn't a guarantee
03/02 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 02/12 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 03/19 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Socorro compares
At roughly 261 frost-free days, Socorro places 6,304 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within TX, it ranks 1,204 of 2,558.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Socorro's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Socorro can differ from the 79997 normal.