Frost Dates for 76107 — Fort Worth, Texas

Half of springs at Fort Worth NAS, TX see their last 32°F night by March 3; only one in ten is past it by February 12, and one in ten still has one after March 22. Planting tender crops after March 11 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 15 20%, and after March 22 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 27 in half of years, as early as November 6 one year in ten, and holds off past December 17 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 15 days later, around December 12; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 10, 12 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 270 days in a typical year, longer than at 71% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 296 days one year in ten and falls short of 243 one year in ten. On average 26 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 13 days longer, to about March 16, and return around November 14. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 87% of winters and 16°F in 19%.

July is the warmest month at Fort Worth NAS, TX, averaging 97°F by day and 77°F at night; January is the coldest at 59°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 58% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,949 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 68% of the 351 Texas stations. 41% of them (2,826) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 1,138. Precipitation totals 32.6 inches a year, most in June (4.2") and least in August (1.8"); May to September bring 44% of it.

The nearest other station, Fort Worth Meacham Field, TX, 6 miles north of Fort Worth, has a last frost 8 days later (March 11), a first frost 8 days earlier (November 19), a season 18 days shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 1 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Benbrook Dam, TX, 7.2 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 76107 is 4 miles from Fort Worth NAS, TX, which stands at 608 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 3 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 76116 (Fort Worth). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 76107 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.