Frost dates for Fort Worth, Texas
In a typical year, Fort Worth’s last spring frost lands around Mar 10 and the first fall frost around Nov 20, a growing season of about 255 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 21 | Nov 4 |
| 50 percent | Mar 10 | Nov 20 |
| 90 percent | Mar 31 | Dec 8 |
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 Fort Worth is typically around 83°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Fort Worth
- Chives (Common Chives)
- Calendula (Pacific Beauty)
- Scallion (White Lisbon)
- Dill (Mammoth Long Island)
- Lemon balm (Common Lemon Balm)
- Phacelia (Common Phacelia)
- Mâche (Coquille de Louviers)
- Sorrel (Garden Sorrel)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Fort Worth’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Arlington, TX (around Mar 9 to Nov 20)
- Grand Prairie, TX (around Mar 20 to Nov 13)
- Irving, TX (around Mar 8 to Nov 24)
- Lewisville, TX (around Mar 14 to Nov 17)
- Carrollton, TX (around Mar 2 to Nov 29)
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