Frost Dates for 76255 — Nocona, Texas

Half of springs at Bonita 7NW, TX see their last 32°F night by March 24; only one in ten is past it by March 5, and one in ten still has one after April 13. Planting tender crops after March 31 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 4 20%, and after April 13 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 8 in half of years, as early as October 25 one year in ten, and holds off past November 27 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 12 days later, around November 20; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 31, 13 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 229 days in a typical year, shorter than at 77% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 256 days one year in ten and falls short of 202 one year in ten. On average 61 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 4, and return around November 1. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 100% of winters and 16°F in 85%.

July is the warmest month at Bonita 7NW, TX, averaging 95°F by day and 73°F at night; January is the coldest at 54°F and 31°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 29% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 5,904 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 77% of the 351 Texas stations. 39% of them (2,305) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 1,060. Precipitation totals 35.6 inches a year, most in May (4.5") and least in January (1.7"); May to September bring 47% of it.

The nearest other station, Bowie, TX, 21 miles southwest of Nocona, has a last frost 3 days later (March 27), a first frost 1 day later (November 9), a season 1 day shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 8 of 19 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Grady 2E, OK, 14.1 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 76255 is 2 miles from Bonita 7NW, TX, which stands at 980 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 76255 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.