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.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 26 days until the typical first fall frost.
| 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 65°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in El Paso
- Garlic (Music)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against El Paso’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in El Paso, Texas?
El Paso’s last spring frost falls around March 2 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by February 12, and one year in ten frost holds on until March 19. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in El Paso?
The first fall frost arrives around November 20 in a typical year, as early as November 6 in an early year and as late as December 2 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in El Paso?
About 263 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is El Paso in?
El Paso is in USDA hardiness zone 8b 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
- Las Cruces, NM (around Mar 12 to Nov 13)
- Alamogordo, NM (around Mar 9 to Nov 18)
- Deming, NM (around Apr 7 to Nov 3)
- Carlsbad, NM (around Mar 27 to Nov 7)
- Roswell, NM (around Mar 29 to Nov 7)
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