Frost Dates for 79512 — Colorado City, Texas

Half of springs at Colorado City, TX see their last 32°F night by April 4; only one in ten is past it by March 13, and one in ten still has one after April 22. Planting tender crops after April 12 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 17 20%, and after April 22 10%. The 18 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 75% of the 339 Texas stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 5 in half of years, as early as October 22 one year in ten, and holds off past November 19 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 9 days later, around November 14; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 11, 11 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 216 days in a typical year, shorter than at 88% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 240 days one year in ten and falls short of 193 one year in ten. On average 76 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 10 days longer, to about April 14, and return around October 28. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes in 94% of winters, usually between December 20 and February 7.

July is the warmest month at Colorado City, TX, averaging 97°F by day and 71°F at night; January is the coldest at 58°F and 28°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to March (a 90% chance or more). From May to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 59% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 5,784 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 82% of the 351 Texas stations. 41% of them (2,347) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 1,044. Precipitation totals 22.1 inches a year, most in June (3.1") and least in January (0.9"); May to September bring 55% of it.

The nearest other station, Snyder, TX, 24 miles north of Colorado City and 209 feet higher, has a last frost 8 days earlier (March 27), a first frost 5 days later (November 10), a season 11 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 4 of 15 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Colorado City, TX, 4.9 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 79512 is 5 miles from Colorado City, TX, which stands at 2,110 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 79512 in zone 8a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 10 to 15°F (-12.2 to -9.4°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.