USDA Hardiness Zone 8a
Frost Dates for 76252 — Muenster, Texas
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Burneyville 2SE Mesont, OK (748 ft), 17 miles north.
Updated
In Muenster, the last spring frost (32°F) is around March 31 in half of years and has passed by April 20 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around November 4, as early as October 18 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 218 days (NOAA, Burneyville 2SE Mesont, OK).
- Last spring frost
- March 31
- First fall frost
- November 4
- Growing season
- 218 days
- Hardiness zone
- 8a
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
10 to 15°F (-12.2 to -9.4°C) coldest night
- First snow
- Rare
- Last snow
- Rare
- Winters with snow
- 11%
- Snow per year
- 0.1"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
2 of 18 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Muenster
Half of springs at Burneyville 2SE Mesont, OK see their last 32°F night by March 31; only one in ten is past it by March 9, and one in ten still has one after April 20. Planting tender crops after April 6 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 12 20%, and after April 20 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 18 one year in ten, and holds off past November 20 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 8 days later, around November 12; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 8, 12 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 218 days in a typical year, shorter than at 88% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 244 days one year in ten and falls short of 194 one year in ten. On average 70 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 10 days longer, to about April 10, and return around October 27. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 100% of winters and 16°F in 89%.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 23 | Mar 31 | Apr 4 | Apr 7 | Apr 10 | Apr 14 | Apr 18 | Apr 23 | Apr 29 |
| 32°F | Mar 9 | Mar 15 | Mar 21 | Mar 26 | Mar 31 | Apr 3 | Apr 6 | Apr 12 | Apr 20 |
| 28°F | Feb 25 | Mar 2 | Mar 7 | Mar 12 | Mar 15 | Mar 19 | Mar 25 | Mar 31 | Apr 8 |
| 24°F | Feb 8 | Feb 18 | Feb 24 | Feb 28 | Mar 3 | Mar 7 | Mar 11 | Mar 15 | Mar 24 |
| 20°F | Jan 20 | Jan 30 | Feb 5 | Feb 13 | Feb 19 | Feb 25 | Mar 1 | Mar 6 | Mar 13 |
| 16°F89% of yrs | Dec 29 | Jan 10 | Jan 19 | Jan 27 | Feb 1 | Feb 8 | Feb 14 | Feb 23 | Mar 1 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 9 | Oct 16 | Oct 20 | Oct 24 | Oct 27 | Oct 30 | Nov 2 | Nov 5 | Nov 10 |
| 32°F | Oct 18 | Oct 25 | Oct 29 | Nov 1 | Nov 4 | Nov 7 | Nov 10 | Nov 15 | Nov 20 |
| 28°F | Oct 25 | Nov 1 | Nov 5 | Nov 9 | Nov 12 | Nov 16 | Nov 20 | Nov 26 | Dec 2 |
| 24°F | Nov 4 | Nov 10 | Nov 14 | Nov 20 | Nov 25 | Nov 30 | Dec 3 | Dec 8 | Dec 15 |
| 20°F | Nov 15 | Nov 25 | Dec 1 | Dec 4 | Dec 9 | Dec 13 | Dec 20 | Dec 28 | Jan 7 |
| 16°F89% of yrs | Dec 1 | Dec 6 | Dec 12 | Dec 18 | Dec 23 | Dec 30 | Jan 7 | Jan 14 | Jan 28 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Burneyville 2SE Mesont, OK, 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 76252 →Compare Muenster with another place →
Weather by month in Muenster
July is the warmest month at Burneyville 2SE Mesont, OK, averaging 94°F by day and 71°F at night; January is the coldest at 55°F and 30°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 46% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 5,656 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 86% of the 351 Texas stations. 40% of them (2,237) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 1,018.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | 30 | 100% | 21 | 35 |
| Feb | 59 | 34 | 100% | 14 | 87 |
| Mar | 67 | 42 | 92% | 7 | 214 |
| Apr | 75 | 50 | 46% | 1 | 380 |
| May | 83 | 60 | 2% | <1 | 651 |
| Jun | 90 | 68 | 0% | 0 | 871 |
| Jul | 94 | 71 | 0% | 0 | 1018 |
| Aug | 95 | 71 | 0% | 0 | 1016 |
| Sep | 87 | 62 | 0% | 0 | 735 |
| Oct | 77 | 51 | 36% | 1 | 436 |
| Nov | 66 | 40 | 96% | 9 | 167 |
| Dec | 56 | 32 | 100% | 18 | 48 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Burneyville 2SE Mesont, OK (748 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, Gainesville 5 ENE, TX, 18 miles east of Muenster, has a last frost 12 days earlier (March 19), a first frost 10 days later (November 14), a season 24 days longer.
When it snows in Muenster, Texas
Measurable snow is rare here: only 2 of 18 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Forestburg 5 S, TX, 17.7 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Planting calendar for 76252
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| January 20 – February 3 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| February 3 – February 17 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| March 3 – March 17 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| March 31 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 12 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 21 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| November 4 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 76252 is 17 miles from Burneyville 2SE Mesont, OK, which stands at 748 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 76252 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.
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.