U.S. Frost Dates by Weather Station

NOAA station USC00415183 · Texas

Frost Dates for Levelland, TX

NOAA weather station Levelland (USC00415183), Texas · elevation 3514 ft (1071 m) · hardiness zone 7b*

  • Lower-risk planting dateafter April 25only 1 spring in 10 still has a frost later
  • Typical last frostApril 950% chance of a frost after it
  • Typical first fall frostNovember 150% chance of a frost before it
  • Frost-free season205 daystypical year, 32°F
  • Hardiness zone7bcalculated*

The year at a glance

Frost season at Levelland, TXSpring: a frost after March 23 in 9 years out of 10, after April 9 in half of the years, after April 25 in 1 year out of 10. Fall: the first frost comes before October 18 in 1 year out of 10, before November 1 in half of the years, before November 13 in 9 years out of 10. Typical frost-free season: 205 days.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost ~Apr 9First frost ~Nov 1Frost season at Levelland, TXSpring: a frost after March 23 in 9 years out of 10, after April 9 in half of the years, after April 25 in 1 year out of 10. Fall: the first frost comes before October 18 in 1 year out of 10, before November 1 in half of the years, before November 13 in 9 years out of 10. Typical frost-free season: 205 days.JFMAMJJASONDLast frost ~Apr 9First frost ~Nov 1
frost likely chance fading 90% → 10% frost-free in a typical yearThe year at a glance. Blue: frost is likely; the gradient fades as the chance drops from 90% to 10%; green: the frost-free part of a typical year.

Frost dates (32°F)

Probability of frost, based on 28 years of NOAA records (1991–2020 normals)
ChanceLast frost in spring afterFirst frost in fall before
10% (unlikely)April 25October 18
50% (typical)April 9November 1
90% (likely)March 23November 13
Frost-free season (32°F, 50% chance)
205 days
Hard frost (28°F), last in spring, 50% chance after
March 28
Hard frost (28°F), first in fall, 50% chance before
November 9

The last 15 years (2006–2020 normals)

Typical last frost April 10 (1 day later than the 30-year normal), typical first fall frost November 1. Frost-free season 202 days.

A shorter, more recent NOAA period. The 30-year normals above remain the main reference: 15 years carry more year-to-year noise.

Add these dates to your calendar Yearly reminders for the typical last frost, the lower-risk planting date and the typical first fall frost (.ics).

How the chance of frost changes with the date

Spring at Levelland: chance of a frost after this dateSpring, chance of a frost after the date: 10% April 25, 20% April 20, 30% April 15, 40% April 12, 50% April 9, 60% April 5, 70% April 2, 80% March 29, 90% March 23. Observed last spring frost in recent years: 2021 April 22, 2022 April 9, 2023 April 17, 2024 March 29, 2025 April 6, 2026 April 19.Spring: last frostChance of a frost after this date10%50%90%Apr 1May 1Apr 25Apr 9Mar 232021: April 222022: April 92023: April 172024: March 292025: April 62026: April 19Fall at Levelland: chance of a frost before this dateFall, chance of a frost before the date: 10% October 18, 20% October 23, 30% October 27, 40% October 30, 50% November 1, 60% November 3, 70% November 5, 80% November 8, 90% November 13. Observed first fall frost in recent years: 2021 November 4, 2022 November 12, 2023 October 29, 2024 November 20, 2025 October 29.Fall: first frostChance of a frost before this date10%50%90%Nov 1Oct 18Nov 1Nov 132021: November 42022: November 122023: October 292024: November 202025: October 29
Two charts, because spring and fall answer different questions: in spring, the chance that a frost still comes after a date; in fall, the chance that the first frost has already come before it. NOAA publishes these odds from 10% to 90%, so the lines stop there. ◆ marks the actual date in each recent year.

What actually happened in recent years

Observed dates of the last spring and first fall frost (32°F) at this station; ◆ marks them on the charts above
YearLast spring frostFirst fall frost
2021April 22November 4
2022April 9November 12
2023April 17October 29
2024March 29November 20
2025April 6October 29
2026April 19season not over yet

What these dates mean

April 25 is the cautious spring date in Levelland, and it lets a gardener plan to set out tender crops with only a 10% chance of a light frost occurring later.

The 50% dates—April 9 in spring and November 1 in fall—represent the point at which a light frost is equally likely to have happened or not. A cautious planting schedule therefore uses April 25 in spring and October 18 in fall, the latter being the cautious fall date with a 10% chance that a light frost has already arrived. Hard frost at 28 °F is more damaging than a light frost at 32 °F because it can kill plant tissue that survives a milder freeze.

How to read the probabilities

The dates are probabilities from 30 years of weather, not a forecast for this year.

  • Spring: "10% after April 25" means that in about one spring out of ten a frost still happens after that date. The 90% date is the earliest: a frost after it happens in most years.
  • Fall: "10% before October 18" means that in about one fall out of ten the first frost arrives before that date.
  • 50% is the typical date: half of the years are earlier, half are later.
  • A light frost (32°F) damages tender plants; a hard frost (28°F) also stops most hardy vegetables.

Nearby weather stations

Map of weather stations near Levelland, TXNumbered nearest stations: 1 — Littlefield, TX — 23 mi; 2 — Morton, TX — 25 mi; 3 — near Brownfield, TX — 26 mi; 4 — Lubbock, TX — 33 mi; 5 — Plains, TX — 36 mi.TXNM25 mi · 40 km1. Littlefield, TX — 23 mi12. Morton, TX — 25 mi23. near Brownfield, TX — 26 mi34. Lubbock, TX — 33 mi45. Plains, TX — 36 mi5
  1. Littlefield, TX 23 mi (37 km)
  2. Morton, TX 25 mi (40 km)
  3. near Brownfield, TX 26 mi (41 km)
  4. Lubbock, TX 33 mi (53 km)
  5. Plains, TX 36 mi (58 km)

Sources

* Hardiness zone 7b: zone derived from PRISM 2023 grid at the station location (not the official USDA map). Source data: PRISM Group, Oregon State University.

Station coordinates: 33.55, -102.3758.