Frost Dates for 75833 — Centerville, Texas

Half of springs at Centerville, TX see their last 32°F night by March 20; only one in ten is past it by February 28, and one in ten still has one after April 10. Planting tender crops after March 31 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 4 20%, and after April 10 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 12 in half of years, as early as October 30 one year in ten, and holds off past December 2 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 29, 12 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 239 days in a typical year, shorter than at 62% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 266 days one year in ten and falls short of 212 one year in ten. On average 46 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 April 4, and return around November 2. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 98% of winters and 16°F in 34%.

August is the warmest month at Centerville, TX, averaging 95°F by day and 71°F at night; January is the coldest at 60°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 September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, March still brings one in 83% of years and April still brings one in 28% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,250 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 56% of the 351 Texas stations. 41% of them (2,533) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 1,021. Precipitation totals 42.4 inches a year, most in May (4.7") and least in July (2.5"); May to September bring 40% of it.

The nearest other station, Madisonville, TX, 23 miles south of Centerville, has a last frost 4 days earlier (March 16), a first frost 1 day earlier (November 11), a season 1 day longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 3 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Centerville, TX, 4.5 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 75833 is 5 miles from Centerville, TX, which stands at 320 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 75831 (Buffalo). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 75833 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.