USDA Hardiness Zone 9b
Frost Dates for 77563 — Hitchcock, Texas
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Galveston Scholes Field, TX (5 ft), 10 miles southeast.
Updated
Frost is not a yearly event in Hitchcock: a night at or below 32°F came in 48% of the winters of 1991–2020 at Galveston Scholes Field, TX, and a 36°F night, cold enough for frost on exposed leaves, in 88%. There is no reliable "last frost date" here; most years have none.
- Winters with a freeze
- 48%
- Winters with 36°F
- 88%
- Coldest month low
- 49°F
- Hardiness zone
- 9b
32°F or below, 1991–2020
frost possible on leaves
average, January
25 to 30°F (-3.9 to -1.1°C) coldest night
- First snow
- Rare
- Last snow
- Rare
- Winters with snow
- 6%
- Snow per year
- 0.1"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
1 of 16 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Hitchcock
At Galveston Scholes Field, TX, 10 miles southeast of Hitchcock, 48% of the winters of 1991–2020 had at least one night at or below 32°F, 13% reached 28°F. Nights of 36°F, enough for frost on exposed leaves, are more common (88% of winters) and, when they come, fall between about December 26 and January 30. January is the month most likely to bring one: a 29% chance in a given year. 11 of the 351 other Texas stations behind this site's ZIP pages freeze in fewer than half of winters too.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F88% of yrs | Dec 30 | Jan 10 | Jan 17 | Jan 24 | Jan 30 | Feb 4 | Feb 11 | Feb 20 | Mar 2 |
| 32°F48% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 28°F13% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 24°F1% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F88% of yrs | Dec 1 | Dec 7 | Dec 15 | Dec 21 | Dec 26 | Jan 1 | Jan 6 | Jan 12 | Jan 23 |
| 32°F48% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 28°F13% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 24°F1% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Galveston Scholes Field, 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.
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Weather by month in Hitchcock
August is the warmest month at Galveston Scholes Field, TX, averaging 92°F by day and 80°F at night; January is the coldest at 63°F and 49°F. From March to November the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, February still brings one in 13% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 8,235 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 91% of the 351 Texas stations. 43% of them (3,510) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 1,113. Precipitation totals 47.2 inches a year, most in September (6.7") and least in February (2.1"); May to September bring 47% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 63 | 49 | 4.3 | 29% | 1 | 225 |
| Feb | 66 | 52 | 2.1 | 13% | 1 | 277 |
| Mar | 72 | 58 | 3.0 | 2% | <1 | 474 |
| Apr | 78 | 65 | 2.1 | 0% | 0 | 645 |
| May | 84 | 72 | 3.0 | 0% | 0 | 874 |
| Jun | 90 | 78 | 4.2 | 0% | 0 | 1014 |
| Jul | 91 | 80 | 3.4 | 0% | 0 | 1101 |
| Aug | 92 | 80 | 4.7 | 0% | 0 | 1113 |
| Sep | 89 | 76 | 6.7 | 0% | 0 | 972 |
| Oct | 82 | 69 | 5.2 | 0% | 0 | 786 |
| Nov | 72 | 59 | 4.3 | 0% | 0 | 470 |
| Dec | 66 | 52 | 4.2 | 16% | 0 | 285 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Galveston Scholes Field, TX (5 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, Houston NWSO, TX, 10 miles northwest of Hitchcock, has a 32°F night in 94% of winters against 48% here, and a coolest-month low 3°F colder (46°F).
When it snows in Hitchcock, Texas
Measurable snow is rare here: only 1 of 16 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Galveston Scholes Field, TX, 9.8 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 77563 is 10 miles from Galveston Scholes Field, TX, which stands at 5 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 77590 (Texas City). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 77563 in zone 9b, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 25 to 30°F (-3.9 to -1.1°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.
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