Frost dates for Mcallen, Texas
In a typical year, Mcallen’s last spring frost lands around Jan 9 and the first fall frost around Jan 1, a growing season of about 357 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 10a.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Dec 14 | Dec 8 |
| 50 percent | Jan 9 | Jan 1 |
| 90 percent | Feb 12 | Feb 4 |
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 Mcallen is typically around 86°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Mcallen
- Bush bean (Blue Lake Bush 274)
- Pole bean (Blue Lake Pole)
- Hot pepper (Jalapeño)
- Zucchini (Black Beauty)
- Zinnia (Benary's Giant)
- Tomatillo (Toma Verde)
- Ground cherry (Aunt Molly's)
- Okra (Clemson Spineless)
Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Mcallen’s normals for today.
Nearby cities
- Brownsville, TX (around Jan 9 to Jan 4)
- Corpus Christi, TX (around Jan 15 to Dec 30)
- Laredo, TX (around Jan 25 to Dec 17)
- San Antonio, TX (around Feb 25 to Nov 28)
- Austin, TX (around Feb 20 to Dec 3)
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