USDA Hardiness Zone 8a
Frost Dates for 79525 — Hawley, Texas
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Anson, TX (1,717 ft), 11 miles north.
Updated
In Hawley, the last spring frost (32°F) is around March 31 in half of years and has passed by April 15 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around November 6, as early as October 23 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 221 days (NOAA, Anson, TX).
- Last spring frost
- March 31
- First fall frost
- November 6
- Growing season
- 221 days
- Hardiness zone
- 8a
50% probability
50% probability
freeze-free, 50%
10 to 15°F (-12.2 to -9.4°C) coldest night
- First snow
- Rare
- Last snow
- Rare
- Winters with snow
- 19%
- Snow per year
- 1.5"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
3 of 16 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Hawley
Half of springs at Anson, TX see their last 32°F night by March 31; only one in ten is past it by March 11, and one in ten still has one after April 15. Planting tender crops after April 6 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 9 20%, and after April 15 10%. The 15 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 94% of the 339 Texas stations behind this site's ZIP pages.
In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 6 in half of years, as early as October 23 one year in ten, and holds off past November 22 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 10 days later, around November 16; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 4, 11 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 221 days in a typical year, shorter than at 86% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 247 days one year in ten and falls short of 199 one year in ten. On average 56 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 9 days longer, to about April 9, and return around October 29. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 100% of winters and 16°F in 88%.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 25 | Mar 31 | Apr 4 | Apr 6 | Apr 9 | Apr 13 | Apr 16 | Apr 20 | Apr 25 |
| 32°F | Mar 11 | Mar 17 | Mar 23 | Mar 27 | Mar 31 | Apr 3 | Apr 6 | Apr 9 | Apr 15 |
| 28°F | Feb 27 | Mar 5 | Mar 9 | Mar 13 | Mar 17 | Mar 22 | Mar 27 | Mar 31 | Apr 4 |
| 24°F | Feb 12 | Feb 20 | Feb 26 | Mar 2 | Mar 5 | Mar 9 | Mar 12 | Mar 18 | Mar 27 |
| 20°F99% of yrs | Jan 22 | Feb 1 | Feb 8 | Feb 14 | Feb 21 | Feb 27 | Mar 2 | Mar 6 | Mar 11 |
| 16°F88% of yrs | Dec 31 | Jan 14 | Jan 24 | Jan 31 | Feb 5 | Feb 10 | Feb 17 | Feb 26 | Mar 4 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 16 | Oct 20 | Oct 24 | Oct 27 | Oct 29 | Nov 1 | Nov 2 | Nov 6 | Nov 10 |
| 32°F | Oct 23 | Oct 29 | Nov 1 | Nov 3 | Nov 6 | Nov 9 | Nov 12 | Nov 16 | Nov 22 |
| 28°F | Nov 1 | Nov 5 | Nov 9 | Nov 12 | Nov 16 | Nov 19 | Nov 24 | Nov 29 | Dec 3 |
| 24°F | Nov 9 | Nov 14 | Nov 19 | Nov 24 | Nov 28 | Dec 1 | Dec 4 | Dec 9 | Dec 18 |
| 20°F99% of yrs | Nov 19 | Nov 26 | Dec 1 | Dec 6 | Dec 10 | Dec 17 | Dec 24 | Jan 1 | Jan 8 |
| 16°F88% of yrs | Dec 2 | Dec 9 | Dec 15 | Dec 23 | Dec 29 | Jan 3 | Jan 11 | Jan 22 | Feb 6 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Anson, 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 79525 →Compare Hawley with another place →
Weather by month in Hawley
July is the warmest month at Anson, TX, averaging 96°F by day and 71°F at night; January is the coldest at 57°F and 29°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 48% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 5,860 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 79% of the 351 Texas stations. 40% of them (2,347) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 1,032. Precipitation totals 25.6 inches a year, most in June (3.6") and least in January (1.0"); May to September bring 56% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 29 | 1.0 | 100% | 17 | 45 |
| Feb | 62 | 33 | 1.4 | 100% | 12 | 79 |
| Mar | 69 | 40 | 1.5 | 95% | 5 | 213 |
| Apr | 78 | 49 | 2.0 | 48% | 1 | 423 |
| May | 86 | 59 | 3.3 | 0% | 0 | 687 |
| Jun | 93 | 67 | 3.6 | 0% | 0 | 900 |
| Jul | 96 | 71 | 2.5 | 0% | 0 | 1032 |
| Aug | 95 | 71 | 2.6 | 0% | 0 | 1018 |
| Sep | 88 | 63 | 2.3 | 0% | 0 | 761 |
| Oct | 79 | 51 | 2.5 | 28% | <1 | 471 |
| Nov | 67 | 40 | 1.5 | 95% | 6 | 177 |
| Dec | 58 | 32 | 1.4 | 100% | 15 | 55 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Anson, TX (1,717 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, Abilene Regional Airport, TX, 16 miles southeast of Hawley, has a last frost 11 days earlier (March 20), a first frost 4 days later (November 10), a season 15 days longer.
When it snows in Hawley, Texas
Measurable snow is rare here: only 3 of 16 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Trent, TX, 19.4 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Planting calendar for 79525
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| January 20 – February 3 | Start peppers and aubergines indoorsThey need eight to ten weeks under lights before they can go out. |
| February 3 – February 17 | Start tomatoes indoorsSix to eight weeks gives a transplant big enough to set fruit early. |
| March 3 – March 17 | Sow peas, spinach, lettuce, radish outdoorsThese tolerate light frost and prefer to germinate in cool soil. |
| March 31 onward | Transplant tomatoes, peppers, basil, squash, cucumbersThe average last freeze has passed — still watch the actual forecast. |
| by August 14 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 23 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| November 6 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 79525 is 11 miles from Anson, TX, which stands at 1,717 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 2 other ZIP codes share the station. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 79525 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.
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.