U.S. Frost Dates by Weather Station

NOAA station USC00419847 · Texas

Frost Dates for Wingate, TX

NOAA weather station Wingate (USC00419847), Texas · elevation 2012 ft (613 m) · hardiness zone 8a*

  • Lower-risk planting dateafter April 20only 1 spring in 10 still has a frost later
  • Typical last frostApril 350% chance of a frost after it
  • Typical first fall frostNovember 450% chance of a frost before it
  • Frost-free season217 daystypical year, 32°F
  • Hardiness zone8acalculated*

The year at a glance

Frost season at Wingate, TXSpring: a frost after March 14 in 9 years out of 10, after April 3 in half of the years, after April 20 in 1 year out of 10. Fall: the first frost comes before October 23 in 1 year out of 10, before November 4 in half of the years, before November 18 in 9 years out of 10. Typical frost-free season: 217 days.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost ~Apr 3First frost ~Nov 4Frost season at Wingate, TXSpring: a frost after March 14 in 9 years out of 10, after April 3 in half of the years, after April 20 in 1 year out of 10. Fall: the first frost comes before October 23 in 1 year out of 10, before November 4 in half of the years, before November 18 in 9 years out of 10. Typical frost-free season: 217 days.JFMAMJJASONDLast frost ~Apr 3First frost ~Nov 4
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 20October 23
50% (typical)April 3November 4
90% (likely)March 14November 18
Frost-free season (32°F, 50% chance)
217 days
Hard frost (28°F), last in spring, 50% chance after
March 21
Hard frost (28°F), first in fall, 50% chance before
November 12

The last 15 years (2006–2020 normals)

Typical last frost April 1 (2 days earlier than the 30-year normal), typical first fall frost November 5 (1 day later). Frost-free season 219 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 Wingate: chance of a frost after this dateSpring, chance of a frost after the date: 10% April 20, 20% April 15, 30% April 10, 40% April 6, 50% April 3, 60% March 31, 70% March 27, 80% March 23, 90% March 14. Observed last spring frost in recent years: 2021 April 22, 2022 April 9, 2023 March 20.Spring: last frostChance of a frost after this date10%50%90%Mar 1Apr 1May 1Apr 20Apr 3Mar 142021: April 222022: April 92023: March 20Fall at Wingate: chance of a frost before this dateFall, chance of a frost before the date: 10% October 23, 20% October 28, 30% October 31, 40% November 2, 50% November 4, 60% November 6, 70% November 10, 80% November 12, 90% November 18. Observed first fall frost in recent years: 2021 November 13, 2022 November 12, 2023 October 30.Fall: first frostChance of a frost before this date10%50%90%Nov 1Dec 1Oct 23Nov 4Nov 182021: November 132022: November 122023: October 30
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 13
2022April 9November 12
2023March 20October 30
2024no datano data
2025no datano data
2026no dataseason not over yet

What these dates mean

The 217 days between the 32°F 50% dates, April 3 and November 4, outline the span in which a light frost is less than 50 % likely to occur at Wingate. Gardeners can view this interval as the window where the risk of a light frost is moderate, with the median dates marking the point of even odds for frost later in spring or earlier in fall.

A cautious spring schedule uses the April 20 date, which carries only a 10 % chance of a later light frost, as the day to set out tender crops. In the fall, the cautious date is October 23, with only a 10 % chance of an earlier light frost, signalling when to finish harvesting tender crops. Hard frosts at 28 °F, whose 50% dates are March 21 in spring and November 12 in fall, matter more because the lower temperature can damage plants that survive a 32 °F light frost.

How to read the probabilities

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

  • Spring: "10% after April 20" 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 23" 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 Wingate, TXNumbered nearest stations: 1 — Ballinger, TX — 22 mi; 2 — Abilene, TX — 35 mi; 3 — Water Valley, TX — 45 mi; 4 — San Angelo, TX — 52 mi; 5 — Putnam, TX — 58 mi.TX25 mi · 40 km1. Ballinger, TX — 22 mi12. Abilene, TX — 35 mi23. Water Valley, TX — 45 mi34. San Angelo, TX — 52 mi45. Putnam, TX — 58 mi5
  1. Ballinger, TX 22 mi (36 km)
  2. Abilene, TX 35 mi (57 km)
  3. Water Valley, TX 45 mi (72 km)
  4. San Angelo, TX 52 mi (83 km)
  5. Putnam, TX 58 mi (93 km)

Sources

* Hardiness zone 8a: zone derived from PRISM 2023 grid at the station location (not the official USDA map). Source data: PRISM Group, Oregon State University.

Station coordinates: 32.0444, -100.1078.