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Frost dates for Austin, Texas

In a typical year, Austin’s last spring frost lands around Feb 20 and the first fall frost around Dec 3, a growing season of about 286 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 9a.

Right now the growing season is open, with about 39 days until the typical first fall frost.

Last spring frost and first fall frost odds for Austin, Texas
OddsLast spring frostFirst fall frost
10 percentJan 23Nov 15
50 percentFeb 20Dec 3
90 percentMar 14Jan 1

A 10 percent year is an early year, a 90 percent year a late one. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the 90 percent side of the last-frost band.

Soil in Austin is typically around 69°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.

Plantable now in Austin

Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Austin’s normals for today.

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Common questions

When is the last frost in Austin, Texas?

Austin’s last spring frost falls around February 20 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by January 23, and one year in ten frost holds on until March 14. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.

When is the first fall frost in Austin?

The first fall frost arrives around December 3 in a typical year, as early as November 15 in an early year and as late as January 1 in a late one.

How long is the growing season in Austin?

About 286 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.

What USDA zone is Austin in?

Austin is in USDA hardiness zone 9a under the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.

Dates come from 30-year NOAA climate normals for the nearest reporting station. They describe odds, not a forecast.

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