Frost dates for Wichita Falls, Texas
In a typical year, Wichita Falls’s last spring frost lands around Mar 26 and the first fall frost around Nov 9, a growing season of about 228 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 15 days until the typical first fall frost.
| Odds | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|
| 10 percent | Mar 8 | Oct 25 |
| 50 percent | Mar 26 | Nov 9 |
| 90 percent | Apr 14 | Nov 24 |
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 Wichita Falls is typically around 62°F at 4 inches this time of year, estimated from the last two weeks of normal air temperatures.
Plantable now in Wichita Falls
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Timing comes from the same temperature engine the app uses, run against Wichita Falls’s normals for today.
Common questions
When is the last frost in Wichita Falls, Texas?
Wichita Falls’s last spring frost falls around March 26 in a typical year. One year in ten it is done by March 8, and one year in ten frost holds on until April 14. Frost-sensitive planting usually waits for the late side of that band.
When is the first fall frost in Wichita Falls?
The first fall frost arrives around November 9 in a typical year, as early as October 25 in an early year and as late as November 24 in a late one.
How long is the growing season in Wichita Falls?
About 228 days, counted between the typical last spring frost and the typical first fall frost.
What USDA zone is Wichita Falls in?
Wichita Falls 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
- Lawton, OK (around Mar 26 to Nov 7)
- Altus, OK (around Apr 5 to Nov 2)
- Ardmore, OK (around Mar 15 to Nov 14)
- Denton, TX (around Mar 13 to Nov 20)
- Lewisville, TX (around Mar 14 to Nov 17)
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