Frost dates for Kingsville, TX
When the last spring frost and first fall frost usually come, and when to plant, from 30 years of NOAA weather records.
Last spring frost
February 3
typical year
Safe to plant
March 6
frost is over in 9 of 10 years
First fall frost
December 14
typical year
Growing season
314 days
frost-free, typical year
Frost watch this week
Tonight's and the next six nights' lows from the National Weather Service forecast for the station's location. Frost: 32°F or colder. Possible frost: 33–36°F, mostly in low spots on clear, still nights.
When to plant
Counted from this page's frost dates. Warm-season crops wait for the safe-to-plant date.
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant outside | Fall planting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cool-season crops | |||
| Peas | – | Jan 6 – 20 | – |
| Spinach | – | Dec 23 – Jan 13 | Oct 19 – Nov 2 |
| Lettuce | – | Jan 6 – 27 | Oct 19 – Nov 2 |
| Radishes | – | Jan 6 – Feb 17 | Nov 2 – 16 |
| Onions | – | Jan 6 – 20 | – |
| Potatoes | – | Jan 13 – 27 | – |
| Carrots | – | Jan 13 – Feb 3 | Sep 21 – Oct 5 |
| Beets | – | Jan 6 – 20 | Oct 5 – 19 |
| Kale | Nov 25 – Dec 9 | Jan 6 – 20 | Oct 5 – 19 |
| Broccoli | Nov 25 – Dec 9 | Jan 20 – Feb 3 | Oct 5 – 19 |
| Cabbage | Nov 11 – 25 | Jan 6 – 20 | Oct 5 – 19 |
| Garlic | – | – | Nov 2 – 23 |
| Warm-season crops | |||
| Tomatoes | Jan 9 – 23 | Mar 6 – 20 | – |
| Peppers | Jan 2 – 16 | Mar 13 – 27 | – |
| Cucumbers | – | Mar 6 – 27 | – |
| Zucchini | – | Mar 6 – Apr 3 | – |
| Pumpkins | – | Mar 6 – 27 | – |
| Green beans | – | Mar 6 – Oct 5 | – |
| Sweet corn | – | Mar 6 – Apr 3 | – |
| Basil | Jan 30 – Feb 13 | Mar 13 – 20 | – |
Onions: from sets. Green beans: until 10 weeks before the first fall frost. Garlic: harvest next summer.
The year at a glance
Start indoors Plant outside Fall planting
The chance of frost, by date
| 1 year in 10 | Half of years | 9 years in 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring frost after | March 6 | February 3 | December 27 |
| Fall frost before | November 21 | December 14 | January 22 |
Frost here means 32°F or colder. Read across: in 1 year in 10, spring frost carries on past the first date, which is why that date is the safe-to-plant date.
Hard freeze (28°F)
A hard freeze kills most garden plants, even hardy ones. The last one in spring usually comes around January 14 (February 28 in a late year), and the first one in fall around December 28.
Towns that use these dates
This is the nearest NOAA station with frost records for 1 town.
Kingsville
Where these dates come from
NOAA weather station KINGSVILLE NAAS, TX US (USW00012928), 1991–2020 climate normals. It's the nearest station for 1 zip code, all within 5 miles:
78363
Planting dates follow common university extension advice; your local extension service can fine-tune them for your soil and microclimate.