Frost Dates for 76574 — Taylor, Texas

Half of springs at Taylor 1NW, TX see their last 32°F night by March 8; only one in ten is past it by February 14, and one in ten still has one after March 30. Planting tender crops after March 16 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after March 21 20%, and after March 30 10%. The 22 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 63% of the 339 Texas stations behind this site's ZIP pages, so a fixed calendar date is a gamble here.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 21 in half of years, as early as November 2 one year in ten, and holds off past December 12 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 13 days later, around December 4; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 15, 15 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 257 days in a typical year, longer than at 61% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 286 days one year in ten and falls short of 229 one year in ten. On average 32 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 21, and return around November 9. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 89% of winters and 16°F in 14%.

August is the warmest month at Taylor 1NW, TX, averaging 97°F by day and 73°F at night; January is the coldest at 61°F and 37°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from December to January (a 90% chance or more). From April to October the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, February still brings one in 89% of years and March still brings one in 68% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,763 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 63% of the 351 Texas stations. 41% of them (2,770) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 1,074. Precipitation totals 37.2 inches a year, most in May (4.6") and least in February (2.1"); May to September bring 45% of it.

The nearest other station, Granger Dam, TX, 11 miles northeast of Taylor, has a last frost 3 days earlier (March 5), a first frost 1 day later (November 22), a season 4 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 9 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Taylor 1NW, TX, 0.8 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 76574 is under a mile from Taylor 1NW, TX, which stands at 571 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station; its figures are presented in full for 78634 (Hutto). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 76574 in zone 9a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 20 to 25°F (-6.7 to -3.9°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.