Frost Report

All states Texas

Frost dates for Woodville, 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

March 9

typical year

Safe to plant

April 2

frost is over in 9 of 10 years

First fall frost

November 22

typical year

Growing season

258 days

frost-free, typical year

When to plant

Counted from this page's frost dates. Warm-season crops wait for the safe-to-plant date.

CropStart indoorsPlant outsideFall planting
Cool-season crops
Peas – Feb 9 – 23 –
Spinach – Jan 26 – Feb 16 Sep 27 – Oct 11
Lettuce – Feb 9 – Mar 2 Sep 27 – Oct 11
Radishes – Feb 9 – Mar 23 Oct 11 – 25
Onions – Feb 9 – 23 –
Potatoes – Feb 16 – Mar 2 –
Carrots – Feb 16 – Mar 9 Aug 30 – Sep 13
Beets – Feb 9 – 23 Sep 13 – 27
Kale Dec 29 – Jan 12 Feb 9 – 23 Sep 13 – 27
Broccoli Dec 29 – Jan 12 Feb 23 – Mar 9 Sep 13 – 27
Cabbage Dec 15 – 29 Feb 9 – 23 Sep 13 – 27
Garlic – – Oct 11 – Nov 1
Warm-season crops
Tomatoes Feb 5 – 19 Apr 2 – 16 –
Peppers Jan 29 – Feb 12 Apr 9 – 23 –
Cucumbers – Apr 2 – 23 –
Zucchini – Apr 2 – 30 –
Pumpkins – Apr 2 – 23 –
Green beans – Apr 2 – Sep 13 –
Sweet corn – Apr 2 – 30 –
Basil Feb 26 – Mar 12 Apr 9 – 16 –

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 10Half of years9 years in 10
Spring frost after April 2March 9February 13
Fall frost before November 1November 22December 11

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 February 19 (March 16 in a late year), and the first one in fall around December 7.

Towns that use these dates

This is the nearest NOAA station with frost records for 3 towns.

Woodville, Kirbyville, Colmesneil

Where these dates come from

NOAA weather station TOWN BLUFF DAM, TX US (USC00419101), 1991–2020 climate normals. It's the nearest station for 6 zip codes, all within 14 miles:

75938, 75942, 75956, 75979, 77624, 77660

Planting dates follow common university extension advice; your local extension service can fine-tune them for your soil and microclimate.