Frost Dates for 76225 — Alvord, Texas

Half of springs at Alvord 3 N, TX see their last 32°F night by April 1; only one in ten is past it by March 12, and one in ten still has one after April 21. Planting tender crops after April 7 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 14 20%, and after April 21 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 4 in half of years, as early as October 20 one year in ten, and holds off past November 22 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 9 days later, around November 13; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 6, 15 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 219 days in a typical year, shorter than at 87% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 245 days one year in ten and falls short of 195 one year in ten. On average 73 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 11 days longer, to about April 12, and return around October 27. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes in 91% of winters, usually between December 22 and February 1.

July is the warmest month at Alvord 3 N, TX, averaging 95°F by day and 72°F at night; January is the coldest at 56°F and 29°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to March (a 90% chance or more). From May to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 51% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 5,823 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 80% of the 351 Texas stations. 40% of them (2,304) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 1,037. Precipitation totals 35.3 inches a year, most in May (4.6") and least in January (1.5"); May to September bring 48% of it.

The nearest other station, Decatur, TX, 10 miles southeast of Alvord, has a last frost 12 days earlier (March 20), a first frost 7 days later (November 11), a season 18 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 7 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Decatur, TX, 9.7 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 76225 is 2 miles from Alvord 3 N, TX, which stands at 1,010 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 76225 in zone 8a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 10 to 15°F (-12.2 to -9.4°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.