Frost Dates for 76825 — Brady, Texas

Half of springs at Brady, TX see their last 32°F night by March 14; only one in ten is past it by February 25, and one in ten still has one after April 6. Planting tender crops after March 26 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 1 20%, and after April 6 10%. The 23 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is wider than at 72% 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 15 in half of years, as early as October 30 one year in ten, and holds off past December 4 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 12 days later, around November 27; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 24, 13 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 244 days in a typical year, shorter than at 55% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 271 days one year in ten and falls short of 213 one year in ten. On average 43 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 17 days longer, to about March 31, and return around November 6. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 99% of winters and 16°F in 42%.

August is the warmest month at Brady, TX, averaging 94°F by day and 72°F at night; January is the coldest at 58°F and 35°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from December 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 78% of years and April still brings one in 20% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 6,188 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 60% of the 351 Texas stations. 41% of them (2,544) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 1,012. Precipitation totals 27.4 inches a year, most in May (3.8") and least in January (1.3"); May to September bring 50% of it.

The nearest other station, Mason, TX, 27 miles south of Brady and 180 feet lower, has a last frost 4 days later (March 18), a first frost 2 days earlier (November 13), a season 3 days shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 6 of 30 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Brady, TX, 1.7 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 76825 is 2 miles from Brady, TX, which stands at 1,711 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 76825 in zone 8b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 15 to 20°F (-9.4 to -6.7°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.