USDA Hardiness Zone 8b
Frost Dates for 75706 — Tyler, Texas
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Tyler Pounds Field, TX (544 ft), 8 miles southwest.
Updated
In Tyler, the last spring frost (32°F) is around March 8 in half of years and has passed by March 29 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around November 22, as early as November 6 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 258 days (NOAA, Tyler Pounds Field, TX).
- Last spring frost
- March 8
- First fall frost
- November 22
- Growing season
- 258 days
- Hardiness zone
- 8b
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
15 to 20°F (-9.4 to -6.7°C) coldest night
- First snow
- Rare
- Last snow
- Rare
- Winters with snow
- 48%
- Snow per year
- —
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
14 of 29 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Tyler
Half of springs at Tyler Pounds Field, TX see their last 32°F night by March 8; only one in ten is past it by February 16, and one in ten still has one after March 29. Planting tender crops after March 17 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 23 20%, and after March 29 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 22 in half of years, as early as November 6 one year in ten, and holds off past December 9 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 14 days later, around December 6; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 15, 14 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 258 days in a typical year, longer than at 62% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 285 days one year in ten and falls short of 231 one year in ten. On average 29 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 24, and return around November 11. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 90% of winters and 16°F in 18%.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 2 | Mar 9 | Mar 14 | Mar 19 | Mar 24 | Mar 29 | Apr 1 | Apr 6 | Apr 14 |
| 32°F | Feb 16 | Feb 22 | Feb 28 | Mar 4 | Mar 8 | Mar 12 | Mar 17 | Mar 23 | Mar 29 |
| 28°F | Jan 26 | Feb 1 | Feb 9 | Feb 16 | Feb 21 | Feb 27 | Mar 4 | Mar 9 | Mar 15 |
| 24°F90% of yrs | Dec 31 | Jan 14 | Jan 20 | Jan 27 | Feb 1 | Feb 7 | Feb 13 | Feb 24 | Mar 4 |
| 20°F55% of yrs | Dec 23 | Dec 31 | Jan 6 | Jan 11 | Jan 17 | Jan 23 | Jan 31 | Feb 6 | Feb 19 |
| 16°F18% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 29 | Nov 2 | Nov 5 | Nov 8 | Nov 11 | Nov 14 | Nov 17 | Nov 21 | Nov 26 |
| 32°F | Nov 6 | Nov 12 | Nov 15 | Nov 18 | Nov 22 | Nov 26 | Nov 30 | Dec 4 | Dec 9 |
| 28°F | Nov 16 | Nov 23 | Nov 28 | Dec 1 | Dec 6 | Dec 9 | Dec 16 | Dec 23 | Jan 1 |
| 24°F90% of yrs | Nov 27 | Dec 7 | Dec 13 | Dec 20 | Dec 25 | Jan 1 | Jan 4 | Jan 13 | Jan 27 |
| 20°F55% of yrs | Dec 15 | Dec 23 | Dec 29 | Jan 1 | Jan 5 | Jan 10 | Jan 16 | Jan 25 | Feb 5 |
| 16°F18% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Tyler Pounds Field, TX, from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Where a temperature is reached in fewer than 99.5% of years, the dates describe only the years that reach it. Not a forecast.
Frost risk on any date in 75706 →Compare Tyler with another place →
Weather by month in Tyler
July is the warmest month at Tyler Pounds Field, TX, averaging 94°F by day and 74°F at night; January is the coldest at 58°F and 37°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from December to February (a 90% chance or more). From April to October the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, March still brings one in 66% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 6,544 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 58% of the 351 Texas stations. 41% of them (2,665) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 1,066. Precipitation totals 42.2 inches a year, most in June (4.4") and least in July (2.1"); May to September bring 39% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 37 | 3.4 | 99% | 11 | 92 |
| Feb | 62 | 41 | 3.7 | 92% | 6 | 139 |
| Mar | 70 | 48 | 3.7 | 66% | 2 | 303 |
| Apr | 77 | 55 | 3.5 | 6% | 0 | 474 |
| May | 83 | 64 | 4.1 | 0% | 0 | 735 |
| Jun | 90 | 71 | 4.4 | 0% | 0 | 922 |
| Jul | 94 | 74 | 2.1 | 0% | 0 | 1066 |
| Aug | 95 | 74 | 2.6 | 0% | 0 | 1065 |
| Sep | 89 | 67 | 3.1 | 0% | 0 | 840 |
| Oct | 79 | 57 | 4.3 | 4% | <1 | 550 |
| Nov | 68 | 47 | 3.3 | 69% | 2 | 250 |
| Dec | 59 | 39 | 4.0 | 99% | 8 | 110 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Tyler Pounds Field, TX (544 ft), NOAA NCEI. "32°F night": chance of at least one in the month. GDD: growing degree days, base 50°F.
Compared with the next station
The nearest other station, Tyler, TX, 11 miles south of Tyler, has a last frost 1 day earlier (March 7), a first frost 1 day earlier (November 21), a season 1 day shorter.
When it snows in Tyler, Texas
Measurable snow is rare here: only 14 of 29 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Tyler, TX, 10.6 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Planting calendar for 75706
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| December 28 – January 11 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| January 11 – January 25 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| February 8 – February 22 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| March 8 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 30 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by November 8 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| November 22 onward | Plant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter. |
The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 75706 is 8 miles from Tyler Pounds Field, TX, which stands at 544 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 5 other ZIP codes share the station. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 75706 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.
Hardiness zone and temperature range: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (USDA-ARS, Oregon State University), ZIP-code listing, unchanged. °C converted from °F by this site.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.