Frost Dates for 75117 — Edgewood, Texas

Half of springs at Wills Pt, TX see their last 32°F night by March 11; only one in ten is past it by February 20, and one in ten still has one after April 1. Planting tender crops after March 19 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 25 20%, and after April 1 10%. The 21 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 50% of the 339 Texas stations behind this site's ZIP pages, so a fixed calendar date is a gamble here.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 21 in half of years, as early as November 3 one year in ten, and holds off past December 8 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 12 days later, around December 3; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 16, 16 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 252 days in a typical year, longer than at 55% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 280 days one year in ten and falls short of 228 one year in ten. On average 41 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 15 days longer, to about March 26, and return around November 9. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 97% of winters and 16°F in 31%.

August is the warmest month at Wills Pt, TX, averaging 95°F by day and 73°F at night; January is the coldest at 56°F and 35°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from December to February (a 90% chance or more). From May to October the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, March still brings one in 73% of years and April still brings one in 10% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,204 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 59% of the 351 Texas stations. 39% of them (2,434) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 1,058. Precipitation totals 44.7 inches a year, most in May (4.9") and least in July (2.3"); May to September bring 38% of it.

The nearest other station, Lake Tawakoni, TX, 11 miles north of Edgewood, has a last frost 5 days later (March 16), a first frost 7 days earlier (November 14), a season 10 days shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 16 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Lake Tawakoni, TX, 10.8 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 75117 is 9 miles from Wills Pt, TX, which stands at 520 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 2 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 75103 (Canton). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 75117 in zone 8b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 15 to 20°F (-9.4 to -6.7°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.