Frost Dates for 76002 — Arlington, Texas

Half of springs at Arlington Municipal Airport, TX see their last 32°F night by March 9; only one in ten is past it by February 18, and one in ten still has one after March 28. Planting tender crops after March 16 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 20 20%, and after March 28 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 21 in half of years, as early as November 3 one year in ten, and holds off past December 7 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 13 days later, around December 4; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 14, 14 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 256 days in a typical year, longer than at 60% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 282 days one year in ten and falls short of 229 one year in ten. On average 36 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 March 24, and return around November 8. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 94% of winters and 16°F in 26%.

July is the warmest month at Arlington Municipal Airport, TX, averaging 96°F by day and 75°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 69% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,643 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 60% of the 351 Texas stations. 41% of them (2,692) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 1,099. Precipitation totals 36.0 inches a year, most in October (4.7") and least in July (1.7"); May to September bring 40% of it.

The nearest other station, Joe Pool Lake, TX, 7 miles east of Arlington, has a last frost 11 days later (March 20), a first frost 8 days earlier (November 13), a season 20 days shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Joe Pool Lake, TX, 7.1 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 76002 is 2 miles from Arlington Municipal Airport, TX, which stands at 630 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 8 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 76063 (Mansfield). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 76002 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.