Frost Dates for 76844 — Goldthwaite, Texas

Half of springs at Goldthwaite 1 WSW, TX see their last 32°F night by March 23; 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 17 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 86% of the 339 Texas stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 11 in half of years, as early as October 29 one year in ten, and holds off past November 28 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 10 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 234 days in a typical year, shorter than at 71% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 259 days one year in ten and falls short of 210 one year in ten. On average 37 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 12 days longer, to about April 4, and return around November 3. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 100% of winters and 16°F in 70%.

August is the warmest month at Goldthwaite 1 WSW, TX, averaging 93°F by day and 71°F at night; January is the coldest at 58°F and 33°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 90% of years and April still brings one in 28% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 5,974 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 73% of the 351 Texas stations. 40% of them (2,392) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 995. Precipitation totals 30.4 inches a year, most in May (4.2") and least in December (1.6"); May to September bring 48% of it.

The nearest other station, San Saba 7NW, TX, 18 miles southwest of Goldthwaite and 177 feet lower, has a last frost 7 days earlier (March 16), a first frost 2 days later (November 13), a season 5 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 0 of 20 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Goldthwaite 1 WSW, TX, 4 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 76844 is 4 miles from Goldthwaite 1 WSW, TX, which stands at 1,507 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 76844 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.