Frost dates for Grand Prairie, Texas
In a typical year, Grand Prairie’s last spring frost lands around Mar 20 and the first fall frost around Nov 13, a growing season of about 238 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 19 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Feb 28 | Oct 27 |
| 50 percent | Mar 20 | Nov 13 |
| 90 percent | Apr 8 | Dec 3 |
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 Grand Prairie 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 Grand Prairie
- Garlic (Music)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Grand Prairie’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Grand Prairie, Texas?
Grand Prairie’s last spring frost falls around March 20 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by February 28, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 8. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Grand Prairie?
The first fall frost arrives around November 13 in a typical year, as early as October 27 in an early year and as late as December 3 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Grand Prairie?
About 238 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Grand Prairie in?
Grand Prairie 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
- Arlington, TX (around Mar 9 to Nov 20)
- Irving, TX (around Mar 8 to Nov 24)
- Dallas, TX (around Mar 2 to Nov 29)
- Fort Worth, TX (around Mar 10 to Nov 20)
- Carrollton, TX (around Mar 2 to Nov 29)
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