Frost Dates for 76050 — Grandview, Texas

Half of springs at Cleburne, TX see their last 32°F night by March 17; only one in ten is past it by February 28, and one in ten still has one after April 6. Planting tender crops after March 26 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 31 20%, and after April 6 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 12 in half of years, as early as October 30 one year in ten, and holds off past December 1 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 13 days later, around November 25; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 24, 13 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 240 days in a typical year, shorter than at 61% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 265 days one year in ten and falls short of 215 one year in ten. On average 41 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 14 days longer, to about March 31, and return around November 3. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 100% of winters and 16°F in 54%.

August is the warmest month at Cleburne, TX, averaging 95°F by day and 72°F at night; January is the coldest at 57°F and 33°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 86% of years and April still brings one in 18% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,138 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 65% of the 351 Texas stations. 40% of them (2,431) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 1,046. Precipitation totals 37.6 inches a year, most in October (4.4") and least in July (2.1"); May to September bring 43% of it.

The nearest other station, Burleson, TX, 18 miles northwest of Grandview, has a last frost 4 days later (March 21), a first frost 2 days later (November 14), a season 4 days shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 8 of 18 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Itasca 5SSW, TX, 13.3 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 76050 is 13 miles from Cleburne, TX, which stands at 783 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 5 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 76033 (Cleburne). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 76050 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.