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Frost dates for Del Rio, Texas

In a typical year, Del Rio’s last spring frost lands around Feb 16 and the first fall frost around Dec 3, a growing season of about 290 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 Del Rio, Texas
OddsLast spring frostFirst fall frost
10 percentJan 19Nov 14
50 percentFeb 16Dec 3
90 percentMar 10Dec 26

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 Del Rio is typically around 73°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.

Plantable now in Del Rio

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

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Common questions

When is the last frost in Del Rio, Texas?

Del Rio’s last spring frost falls around February 16 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by January 19, and one year in ten frost holds on until March 10. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.

When is the first fall frost in Del Rio?

The first fall frost arrives around December 3 in a typical year, as early as November 14 in an early year and as late as December 26 in a late one.

How long is the growing season in Del Rio?

About 290 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.

What USDA zone is Del Rio in?

Del Rio 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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