USDA Hardiness Zone 10a
Frost Dates for 78418 — Corpus Christi, Texas
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Corpus Christi NAS, TX (18 ft), 4 miles north.
Updated
Frost is not a yearly event in Corpus Christi: a night at or below 32°F came in 31% of the winters of 1991–2020 at Corpus Christi NAS, TX, and a 36°F night, cold enough for frost on exposed leaves, in 70%. There is no reliable "last frost date" here; most years have none.
- Winters with a freeze
- 31%
- Winters with 36°F
- 70%
- Coldest month low
- 52°F
- Hardiness zone
- 10a
32°F or below, 1991–2020
frost possible on leaves
average, January
30 to 35°F (-1.1 to 1.7°C) coldest night
- First snow
- Rare
- Last snow
- Rare
- Winters with snow
- 6%
- Snow per year
- 0.3"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
1 of 17 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Corpus Christi
At Corpus Christi NAS, TX, 4 miles north of Corpus Christi, 31% of the winters of 1991–2020 had at least one night at or below 32°F, 8% reached 28°F. Nights of 36°F, enough for frost on exposed leaves, are more common (70% of winters) and, when they come, fall between about January 3 and January 28. January is the month most likely to bring one: a 17% 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°F70% of yrs | Dec 26 | Jan 5 | Jan 13 | Jan 20 | Jan 28 | Feb 1 | Feb 7 | Feb 16 | Feb 28 |
| 32°F31% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 28°F8% 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°F70% of yrs | Dec 10 | Dec 18 | Dec 25 | Dec 31 | Jan 3 | Jan 7 | Jan 17 | Jan 25 | Feb 4 |
| 32°F31% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 28°F8% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
| 24°F1% of yrs | too rare for a date | ||||||||
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Corpus Christi NAS, 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 Corpus Christi
August is the warmest month at Corpus Christi NAS, TX, averaging 94°F by day and 80°F at night; January is the coldest at 68°F and 52°F. From February to December the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month.
Warmth for growing adds up to 9,167 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 98% of the 351 Texas stations. 44% of them (4,046) have built up by the end of June, and August adds the most, 1,145. Precipitation totals 35.3 inches a year, most in September (6.2") and least in December (1.5"); May to September bring 51% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68 | 52 | 1.8 | 17% | 1 | 317 |
| Feb | 71 | 56 | 1.7 | 7% | <1 | 385 |
| Mar | 76 | 62 | 2.4 | 2% | 0 | 595 |
| Apr | 82 | 68 | 2.5 | 0% | 0 | 746 |
| May | 87 | 75 | 3.6 | 0% | 0 | 947 |
| Jun | 91 | 79 | 3.6 | 0% | 0 | 1057 |
| Jul | 92 | 80 | 2.6 | 0% | 0 | 1127 |
| Aug | 94 | 80 | 2.0 | 0% | 0 | 1145 |
| Sep | 91 | 77 | 6.2 | 0% | 0 | 1017 |
| Oct | 85 | 71 | 4.7 | 0% | 0 | 873 |
| Nov | 77 | 61 | 2.7 | 0% | 0 | 575 |
| Dec | 70 | 54 | 1.5 | 9% | <1 | 383 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Corpus Christi NAS, TX (18 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, C C Botanical Gardens, TX, 8 miles west of Corpus Christi, has a 32°F night in 80% of winters against 31% here, and a coolest-month low 4°F colder (48°F).
When it snows in Corpus Christi, Texas
Measurable snow is rare here: only 1 of 17 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at C C Botanical Gardens, TX, 8.2 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Where these figures come from
ZIP 78418 is 4 miles from Corpus Christi NAS, TX, which stands at 18 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 78418 in zone 10a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 30 to 35°F (-1.1 to 1.7°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.
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