USDA Hardiness Zone 8b
Frost Dates for 76034 — Colleyville, Texas
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Grapevine Dam, TX (585 ft), 7 miles northeast.
Updated
In Colleyville, the last spring frost (32°F) is around March 14 in half of years and has passed by April 3 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around November 17, as early as November 2 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 249 days (NOAA, Grapevine Dam, TX).
- Last spring frost
- March 14
- First fall frost
- November 17
- Growing season
- 249 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
- 5%
- Snow per year
- 0.1"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
1 of 20 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Colleyville
Half of springs at Grapevine Dam, TX see their last 32°F night by March 14; only one in ten is past it by February 23, and one in ten still has one after April 3. Planting tender crops after March 23 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 29 20%, and after April 3 10%. The 20 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 51% of the 339 Texas stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 17 in half of years, as early as November 2 one year in ten, and holds off past December 4 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 12 days later, around November 29; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 20, 14 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 249 days in a typical year, longer than at 50% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 275 days one year in ten and falls short of 223 one year in ten. On average 44 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 29, and return around November 7. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 99% of winters and 16°F in 42%.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 8 | Mar 15 | Mar 20 | Mar 25 | Mar 29 | Apr 2 | Apr 5 | Apr 9 | Apr 15 |
| 32°F | Feb 23 | Mar 1 | Mar 6 | Mar 11 | Mar 14 | Mar 18 | Mar 23 | Mar 29 | Apr 3 |
| 28°F | Feb 4 | Feb 13 | Feb 20 | Feb 25 | Mar 1 | Mar 5 | Mar 9 | Mar 14 | Mar 20 |
| 24°F99% of yrs | Jan 17 | Jan 26 | Jan 31 | Feb 6 | Feb 12 | Feb 18 | Feb 24 | Mar 2 | Mar 11 |
| 20°F83% of yrs | Dec 26 | Jan 7 | Jan 15 | Jan 22 | Jan 28 | Feb 1 | Feb 6 | Feb 13 | Feb 24 |
| 16°F42% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 26 | Oct 30 | Nov 2 | Nov 5 | Nov 7 | Nov 10 | Nov 14 | Nov 18 | Nov 23 |
| 32°F | Nov 2 | Nov 6 | Nov 9 | Nov 13 | Nov 17 | Nov 21 | Nov 25 | Nov 29 | Dec 4 |
| 28°F | Nov 9 | Nov 15 | Nov 21 | Nov 26 | Nov 29 | Dec 2 | Dec 7 | Dec 13 | Dec 20 |
| 24°F99% of yrs | Nov 18 | Nov 27 | Dec 2 | Dec 7 | Dec 13 | Dec 19 | Dec 26 | Jan 3 | Jan 14 |
| 20°F83% of yrs | Dec 1 | Dec 10 | Dec 17 | Dec 25 | Jan 1 | Jan 6 | Jan 13 | Jan 20 | Feb 3 |
| 16°F42% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Grapevine Dam, 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 76034 →Compare Colleyville with another place →
Weather by month in Colleyville
August is the warmest month at Grapevine Dam, TX, averaging 96°F by day and 74°F at night; January is the coldest at 56°F and 34°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 77% of years and April still brings one in 13% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 6,289 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 54% of the 351 Texas stations. 39% of them (2,483) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 1,079. Precipitation totals 39.0 inches a year, most in May (4.7") and least in August (2.1"); May to September bring 42% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56 | 34 | 2.6 | 100% | 15 | 57 |
| Feb | 60 | 38 | 2.7 | 97% | 9 | 105 |
| Mar | 68 | 45 | 3.6 | 77% | 3 | 253 |
| Apr | 75 | 54 | 3.5 | 13% | <1 | 438 |
| May | 83 | 63 | 4.7 | 0% | 0 | 702 |
| Jun | 91 | 71 | 3.8 | 0% | 0 | 928 |
| Jul | 95 | 74 | 2.3 | 0% | 0 | 1076 |
| Aug | 96 | 74 | 2.1 | 0% | 0 | 1079 |
| Sep | 89 | 67 | 3.5 | 0% | 0 | 829 |
| Oct | 78 | 55 | 4.5 | 7% | <1 | 524 |
| Nov | 66 | 45 | 2.8 | 83% | 4 | 220 |
| Dec | 58 | 36 | 2.9 | 100% | 13 | 78 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Grapevine Dam, TX (585 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, Dallas Fort Worth Airport, TX, 8 miles east of Colleyville, has a last frost 6 days earlier (March 8), a first frost 7 days later (November 24), a season 13 days longer.
When it snows in Colleyville, Texas
Measurable snow is rare here: only 1 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Grapevine Dam, TX, 7.1 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Planting calendar for 76034
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| January 3 – January 17 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| January 17 – January 31 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| February 14 – February 28 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| March 14 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 25 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by November 3 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| November 17 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 76034 is 7 miles from Grapevine Dam, TX, which stands at 585 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 75067 (Lewisville). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 76034 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.