Frost dates for Brownwood, Texas
In a typical year, Brownwood’s last spring frost lands around Mar 22 and the first fall frost around Nov 10, a growing season of about 233 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 8a.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 16 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 3 | Oct 28 |
| 50 percent | Mar 22 | Nov 10 |
| 90 percent | Apr 9 | Nov 28 |
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 Brownwood is typically around 65°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Brownwood
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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Brownwood’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Brownwood, Texas?
Brownwood’s last spring frost falls around March 22 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 3, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 9. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Brownwood?
The first fall frost arrives around November 10 in a typical year, as early as October 28 in an early year and as late as November 28 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Brownwood?
About 233 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Brownwood in?
Brownwood is in USDA hardiness zone 8a 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.
Nearby cities
- Stephenville, TX (around Mar 29 to Nov 8)
- Abilene, TX (around Mar 20 to Nov 10)
- Killeen, TX (around Mar 14 to Nov 17)
- San Angelo, TX (around Mar 20 to Nov 10)
- Waco, TX (around Mar 9 to Nov 20)
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