Frost Dates for 75440 — Emory, Texas

Half of springs at Emory, TX see their last 32°F night by March 20; only one in ten is past it by February 27, and one in ten still has one after April 8. Planting tender crops after March 30 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 3 20%, and after April 8 10%. The 19 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 63% of the 339 Texas stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 12 in half of years, as early as October 28 one year in ten, and holds off past December 1 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 14 days later, around November 26; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 28, 11 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 238 days in a typical year, shorter than at 65% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 265 days one year in ten and falls short of 212 one year in ten. On average 54 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 14 days longer, to about April 3, and return around November 1. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 100% of winters and 16°F in 58%.

July is the warmest month at Emory, TX, averaging 92°F by day and 72°F at night; January is the coldest at 55°F and 33°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from December to February (a 90% chance or more). From May to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, March still brings one in 84% of years and April still brings one in 26% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 5,625 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 86% of the 351 Texas stations. 39% of them (2,211) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 979. Precipitation totals 45.6 inches a year, most in October (4.8") and least in August (2.8"); May to September bring 39% of it.

The nearest other station, Lake Tawakoni, TX, 9 miles west of Emory, has a last frost 4 days earlier (March 16), a first frost 2 days later (November 14), a season 4 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 7 of 18 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Emory, TX, 2.5 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 75440 is 3 miles from Emory, TX, which stands at 484 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 75440 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.