Frost dates for San Angelo, Texas
In a typical year, San Angelo’s last spring frost lands around Mar 20 and the first fall frost around Nov 10, a growing season of about 235 days. These are odds drawn from 30-year NOAA climate normals, not a promise. USDA zone 8a.
Right now the growing season is open, with about 16 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 1 | Oct 28 |
| 50 percent | Mar 20 | Nov 10 |
| 90 percent | Apr 12 | Nov 28 |
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 San Angelo 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 San Angelo
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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against San Angelo’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in San Angelo, Texas?
San Angelo’s last spring frost falls around March 20 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 1, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 12. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in San Angelo?
The first fall frost arrives around November 10 in a typical year, as early as October 28 in an early year and as late as November 28 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in San Angelo?
About 235 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is San Angelo in?
San Angelo is in USDA hardiness zone 8a 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
- Abilene, TX (around Mar 20 to Nov 10)
- Brownwood, TX (around Mar 22 to Nov 10)
- Snyder, TX (around Mar 27 to Nov 10)
- Midland, TX (around Mar 26 to Nov 9)
- Kerrville, TX (around Mar 27 to Nov 7)
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