USDA Hardiness Zone 8b
Frost Dates for 78025 — Ingram, Texas
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Kerrville 3 NNE, TX (1,797 ft), 10 miles east.
Updated
In Ingram, the last spring frost (32°F) is around March 27 in half of years and has passed by April 16 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around November 7, as early as October 23 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 226 days (NOAA, Kerrville 3 NNE, TX).
- Last spring frost
- March 27
- First fall frost
- November 7
- Growing season
- 226 days
- Hardiness zone
- 8b
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
15 to 20°F (-9.4 to -6.7°C) coldest night
- First snow
- Rare
- Last snow
- Rare
- Winters with snow
- 17%
- Snow per year
- 0.1"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
4 of 23 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Ingram
Half of springs at Kerrville 3 NNE, TX see their last 32°F night by March 27; only one in ten is past it by March 4, and one in ten still has one after April 16. Planting tender crops after April 4 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 9 20%, and after April 16 10%. The 20 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 51% of the 339 Texas stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 7 in half of years, as early as October 23 one year in ten, and holds off past November 26 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 11 days later, around November 18; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 5, 11 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 226 days in a typical year, shorter than at 80% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 253 days one year in ten and falls short of 199 one year in ten. On average 46 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 8, and return around October 29. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 100% of winters and 16°F in 61%.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 22 | Mar 29 | Apr 1 | Apr 5 | Apr 8 | Apr 12 | Apr 16 | Apr 20 | Apr 26 |
| 32°F | Mar 4 | Mar 11 | Mar 17 | Mar 22 | Mar 27 | Apr 1 | Apr 4 | Apr 9 | Apr 16 |
| 28°F | Feb 18 | Feb 26 | Mar 3 | Mar 7 | Mar 11 | Mar 15 | Mar 21 | Mar 28 | Apr 5 |
| 24°F | Jan 29 | Feb 8 | Feb 16 | Feb 22 | Feb 27 | Mar 3 | Mar 6 | Mar 11 | Mar 17 |
| 20°F92% of yrs | Dec 31 | Jan 15 | Jan 24 | Feb 1 | Feb 8 | Feb 16 | Feb 23 | Mar 1 | Mar 8 |
| 16°F61% of yrs | Dec 12 | Dec 28 | Jan 4 | Jan 13 | Jan 23 | Feb 1 | Feb 6 | Feb 16 | Mar 1 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 12 | Oct 19 | Oct 23 | Oct 26 | Oct 29 | Nov 1 | Nov 3 | Nov 7 | Nov 13 |
| 32°F | Oct 23 | Oct 29 | Nov 1 | Nov 5 | Nov 7 | Nov 10 | Nov 14 | Nov 19 | Nov 26 |
| 28°F | Nov 2 | Nov 6 | Nov 10 | Nov 14 | Nov 18 | Nov 22 | Nov 26 | Dec 1 | Dec 7 |
| 24°F | Nov 9 | Nov 16 | Nov 21 | Nov 26 | Dec 1 | Dec 4 | Dec 9 | Dec 17 | Dec 30 |
| 20°F92% of yrs | Nov 23 | Nov 30 | Dec 6 | Dec 12 | Dec 19 | Dec 27 | Jan 1 | Jan 10 | Jan 28 |
| 16°F61% of yrs | Dec 2 | Dec 10 | Dec 20 | Dec 28 | Jan 2 | Jan 6 | Jan 16 | Jan 30 | Feb 10 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Kerrville 3 NNE, 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.
Frost risk on any date in 78025 →Compare Ingram with another place →
Weather by month in Ingram
August is the warmest month at Kerrville 3 NNE, TX, averaging 93°F by day and 69°F at night; January is the coldest at 59°F and 34°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 89% of years and April still brings one in 41% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 5,887 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 77% of the 351 Texas stations. 41% of them (2,415) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 962. Precipitation totals 30.6 inches a year, most in May (4.3") and least in February (1.6"); May to September bring 50% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59 | 34 | 1.7 | 100% | 15 | 64 |
| Feb | 63 | 38 | 1.6 | 99% | 9 | 113 |
| Mar | 70 | 45 | 2.4 | 89% | 3 | 269 |
| Apr | 76 | 52 | 2.3 | 41% | 1 | 438 |
| May | 82 | 62 | 4.3 | 0% | 0 | 682 |
| Jun | 89 | 68 | 3.3 | 0% | 0 | 849 |
| Jul | 92 | 70 | 2.1 | 0% | 0 | 952 |
| Aug | 93 | 69 | 1.9 | 0% | 0 | 962 |
| Sep | 87 | 63 | 3.7 | 0% | 0 | 749 |
| Oct | 78 | 54 | 3.2 | 27% | 1 | 501 |
| Nov | 67 | 44 | 2.2 | 92% | 5 | 223 |
| Dec | 60 | 36 | 1.9 | 100% | 13 | 86 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Kerrville 3 NNE, TX (1,797 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, Harper 3ENE, TX, 15 miles north of Ingram and 313 feet higher, has a last frost 12 days earlier (March 15), a first frost 8 days later (November 15), a season 17 days longer.
When it snows in Ingram, Texas
Measurable snow is rare here: only 4 of 23 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Ingram 2NW, TX, 2 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Planting calendar for 78025
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| January 16 – January 30 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| January 30 – February 13 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| February 27 – March 13 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| March 27 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 15 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 24 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| November 7 onward | Plant garlic, mulch beds, lift tender bulbsGarlic wants a cold spell; bare soil loses structure over winter. |
The weeks before and after the 50% dates are general rules of thumb, not NOAA figures; a seed packet gives the timing for each variety.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 78025 is 10 miles from Kerrville 3 NNE, TX, which stands at 1,797 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 3 other ZIP codes share the station; its figures are presented in full for 78028 (Kerrville). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 78025 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.
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.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast: check the forecast before planting out. How stations are matched and which pages are offered to search engines: methodology.