Frost Dates for 76823 — Bangs, Texas

Half of springs at Brownwood 2ENE, TX see their last 32°F night by March 22; only one in ten is past it by March 3, and one in ten still has one after April 9. Planting tender crops after March 31 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 4 20%, and after April 9 10%. The 18 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 75% of the 339 Texas stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 10 in half of years, as early as October 28 one year in ten, and holds off past November 28 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 11 days later, around November 21; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 28, 12 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 233 days in a typical year, shorter than at 72% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 258 days one year in ten and falls short of 208 one year in ten. On average 55 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 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 63%.

July is the warmest month at Brownwood 2ENE, TX, averaging 97°F by day and 72°F at night; January is the coldest at 60°F and 32°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to February (a 90% chance or more). From May to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, March still brings one in 88% of years and April still brings one in 29% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,304 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 54% of the 351 Texas stations. 40% of them (2,541) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 1,065. Precipitation totals 30.7 inches a year, most in May (4.3") and least in December (1.4"); May to September bring 51% of it.

The nearest other station, Coleman, TX, 19 miles northwest of Bangs and 324 feet higher, has a last frost 8 days earlier (March 14), a first frost 10 days later (November 20), a season 16 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 9 of 27 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Brownwood 2ENE, TX, 11.8 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 76823 is 12 miles from Brownwood 2ENE, TX, which stands at 1,394 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 2 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 76801 (Brownwood). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 76823 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.