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Frost dates for Laredo, Texas

In a typical year, Laredo’s last spring frost lands around Jan 25 and the first fall frost around Dec 17, a growing season of about 326 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 9b.

Right now the growing season is open, with about 53 days until the typical first fall frost.

Last spring frost and first fall frost odds for Laredo, Texas
OddsLast spring frostFirst fall frost
10 percentDec 25Nov 23
50 percentJan 25Dec 17
90 percentFeb 25Jan 19

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 Laredo is typically around 74°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.

Plantable now in Laredo

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

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Common questions

When is the last frost in Laredo, Texas?

Laredo’s last spring frost falls around January 25 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by December 25, and one year in ten frost holds on until February 25. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.

When is the first fall frost in Laredo?

The first fall frost arrives around December 17 in a typical year, as early as November 23 in an early year and as late as January 19 in a late one.

How long is the growing season in Laredo?

About 326 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.

What USDA zone is Laredo in?

Laredo is in USDA hardiness zone 9b 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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