Frost Dates for 75954 — Joaquin, Texas

Half of springs at Center, TX see their last 32°F night by March 13; only one in ten is past it by February 22, and one in ten still has one after April 4. Planting tender crops after March 22 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 29 20%, and after April 4 10%. The 22 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 63% 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 15 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 13 days later, around November 28; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 18, 17 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 248 days in a typical year, shorter than at 50% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 276 days one year in ten and falls short of 220 one year in ten. On average 42 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 17 days longer, to about March 30, and return around November 5. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 97% of winters and 16°F in 27%.

July is the warmest month at Center, TX, averaging 94°F by day and 72°F at night; January is the coldest at 59°F and 36°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 75% of years and April still brings one in 15% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,229 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 58% of the 351 Texas stations. 41% of them (2,536) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 1,023. Precipitation totals 56.8 inches a year, most in December (5.6") and least in September (3.6"); May to September bring 37% of it.

The nearest other station, Mansfield 4 NW, LA, 19 miles northeast of Joaquin, has a last frost 5 days earlier (March 8), a first frost 5 days later (November 20), a season 7 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 4 of 24 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Logansport, LA, 3.6 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 75954 is 12 miles from Center, TX, which stands at 325 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 4 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 75935 (Center). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 75954 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.