Frost Dates for 75155 — Rice, Texas

Half of springs at Corsicana, TX see their last 32°F night by March 14; only one in ten is past it by February 23, and one in ten still has one after April 4. Planting tender crops after March 23 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 29 20%, and after April 4 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 16 in half of years, as early as November 1 one year in ten, and holds off past December 4 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 12 days later, around November 28; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 23, 12 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 246 days in a typical year, shorter than at 53% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 274 days one year in ten and falls short of 219 one year in ten. On average 38 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 16 days longer, to about March 30, and return around November 6. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 97% of winters and 16°F in 37%.

August is the warmest month at Corsicana, TX, averaging 96°F by day and 73°F at night; January is the coldest at 57°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 77% of years and April still brings one in 14% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,314 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 53% of the 351 Texas stations. 39% of them (2,487) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 1,069. Precipitation totals 42.2 inches a year, most in October (5.0") and least in July (2.1"); May to September bring 38% of it.

The nearest other station, Bardwell Dam, TX, 9 miles west of Rice, has a last frost 6 days earlier (March 8), a first frost 5 days later (November 21), a season 10 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 3 of 19 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Corsicana, TX, 7.2 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 75155 is 7 miles from Corsicana, TX, which stands at 449 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station; its figures are presented in full for 75110 (Corsicana). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 75155 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.