Frost dates for El Paso, Texas
In a typical year, El Paso’s last spring frost lands around Mar 2 and the first fall frost around Nov 20, a growing season of about 263 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 8b.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Feb 12 | Nov 6 |
| 50 percent | Mar 2 | Nov 20 |
| 90 percent | Mar 19 | Dec 2 |
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 El Paso is typically around 82°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in El Paso
- Chives (Common Chives)
- Calendula (Pacific Beauty)
- Dill (Mammoth Long Island)
- Lemon balm (Common Lemon Balm)
- Phacelia (Common Phacelia)
- Mâche (Coquille de Louviers)
- Sorrel (Garden Sorrel)
- Chervil (Curled Chervil)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against El Paso’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Las Cruces, NM (around Mar 12 to Nov 13)
- Albuquerque, NM (around Apr 18 to Oct 24)
- Rio Rancho, NM (around Apr 8 to Nov 1)
- Midland, TX (around Mar 26 to Nov 9)
- Tucson, AZ (around Jan 20 to Dec 17)
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