USDA Hardiness Zone 8a
Frost Dates for 76266 — Sanger, Texas
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Pilot Point Isl Du Boi, TX (690 ft), 10 miles east.
Updated
In Sanger, the last spring frost (32°F) is around March 24 in half of years and has passed by April 13 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around November 16, as early as November 1 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 237 days (NOAA, Pilot Point Isl Du Boi, TX).
- Last spring frost
- March 24
- First fall frost
- November 16
- Growing season
- 237 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
- 40%
- Snow per year
- —
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
8 of 20 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Sanger
Half of springs at Pilot Point Isl Du Boi, TX see their last 32°F night by March 24; only one in ten is past it by March 4, and one in ten still has one after April 13. Planting tender crops after April 1 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 5 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 16 in half of years, as early as November 1 one year in ten, and holds off past December 2 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 11 days later, around November 27; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 1, 12 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 237 days in a typical year, shorter than at 66% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 263 days one year in ten and falls short of 210 one year in ten. On average 45 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 6. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 100% of winters and 16°F in 72%.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 16 | Mar 23 | Mar 28 | Apr 1 | Apr 4 | Apr 7 | Apr 12 | Apr 17 | Apr 22 |
| 32°F | Mar 4 | Mar 10 | Mar 15 | Mar 20 | Mar 24 | Mar 28 | Apr 1 | Apr 5 | Apr 13 |
| 28°F | Feb 20 | Feb 28 | Mar 3 | Mar 7 | Mar 11 | Mar 15 | Mar 19 | Mar 25 | Apr 1 |
| 24°F | Feb 1 | Feb 11 | Feb 19 | Feb 24 | Feb 28 | Mar 3 | Mar 6 | Mar 11 | Mar 18 |
| 20°F94% of yrs | Jan 13 | Jan 26 | Feb 2 | Feb 8 | Feb 15 | Feb 21 | Feb 27 | Mar 3 | Mar 10 |
| 16°F72% of yrs | Dec 27 | Jan 11 | Jan 20 | Jan 29 | Feb 3 | Feb 8 | Feb 15 | Feb 22 | Mar 2 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 23 | Oct 27 | Nov 1 | Nov 3 | Nov 6 | Nov 10 | Nov 13 | Nov 17 | Nov 23 |
| 32°F | Nov 1 | Nov 6 | Nov 9 | Nov 13 | Nov 16 | Nov 20 | Nov 24 | Nov 28 | Dec 2 |
| 28°F | Nov 8 | Nov 13 | Nov 18 | Nov 23 | Nov 27 | Dec 1 | Dec 3 | Dec 8 | Dec 16 |
| 24°F | Nov 16 | Nov 26 | Dec 1 | Dec 5 | Dec 9 | Dec 15 | Dec 20 | Dec 29 | Jan 7 |
| 20°F94% of yrs | Nov 30 | Dec 5 | Dec 12 | Dec 20 | Dec 25 | Jan 1 | Jan 7 | Jan 14 | Jan 29 |
| 16°F72% of yrs | Dec 8 | Dec 17 | Dec 26 | Jan 1 | Jan 7 | Jan 14 | Jan 20 | Feb 1 | Feb 11 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Pilot Point Isl Du Boi, TX, 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 76266 →Compare Sanger with another place →
Weather by month in Sanger
August is the warmest month at Pilot Point Isl Du Boi, TX, averaging 97°F by day and 74°F at night; January is the coldest at 55°F and 33°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from December to March (a 90% chance or more). From May to October the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 31% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 6,094 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 67% of the 351 Texas stations. 39% of them (2,354) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 1,086.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 55 | 33 | 99% | 15 | 42 |
| Feb | 59 | 36 | 99% | 8 | 73 |
| Mar | 69 | 43 | 91% | 4 | 234 |
| Apr | 75 | 52 | 31% | <1 | 421 |
| May | 83 | 60 | 0% | 0 | 672 |
| Jun | 91 | 70 | 0% | 0 | 913 |
| Jul | 95 | 74 | 0% | 0 | 1071 |
| Aug | 97 | 74 | 0% | 0 | 1086 |
| Sep | 88 | 66 | 0% | 0 | 816 |
| Oct | 78 | 55 | 10% | <1 | 511 |
| Nov | 67 | 43 | 84% | 5 | 206 |
| Dec | 57 | 35 | 99% | 12 | 50 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Pilot Point Isl Du Boi, TX (690 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, Denton Municipal Airport, TX, 11 miles south of Sanger, has the same 50% last-frost date, a first frost 9 days earlier (November 7), a season 10 days shorter.
When it snows in Sanger, Texas
Measurable snow is rare here: only 8 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Denton 2 SE, TX, 12.1 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Planting calendar for 76266
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| January 13 – January 27 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| January 27 – February 10 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| February 24 – March 10 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| March 24 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 24 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by November 2 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| November 16 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 76266 is 10 miles from Pilot Point Isl Du Boi, TX, which stands at 690 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 4 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 76227 (Aubrey). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 76266 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.