USDA Hardiness Zone 8a
Frost Dates for 79549 — Snyder, Texas
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from Snyder, TX (2,319 ft), 4 miles southeast.
Updated
In Snyder, the last spring frost (32°F) is around March 27 in half of years and has passed by April 14 in nine years out of ten. The first fall frost comes around November 10, as early as October 28 one year in ten, leaving a typical freeze-free season of 227 days (NOAA, Snyder, TX).
- Last spring frost
- March 27
- First fall frost
- November 10
- Growing season
- 227 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
- 22%
- Snow per year
- 1.8"
median, 1991–2020
median, 1991–2020
6 of 27 observed
NOAA normal
Frost risk by date in Snyder
Half of springs at Snyder, TX see their last 32°F night by March 27; only one in ten is past it by March 6, and one in ten still has one after April 14. Planting tender crops after April 3 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 7 20%, and after April 14 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 10 in half of years, as early as October 28 one year in ten, and holds off past November 24 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 10 days later, around November 20; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 2, 12 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 227 days in a typical year, shorter than at 79% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 252 days one year in ten and falls short of 204 one year in ten. On average 71 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 11 days longer, to about April 7, and return around November 1. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 100% of winters and 16°F in 79%.
| Low | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 19 | Mar 27 | Apr 1 | Apr 4 | Apr 7 | Apr 10 | Apr 15 | Apr 19 | Apr 24 |
| 32°F | Mar 6 | Mar 12 | Mar 17 | Mar 23 | Mar 27 | Mar 31 | Apr 3 | Apr 7 | Apr 14 |
| 28°F | Feb 22 | Feb 28 | Mar 3 | Mar 7 | Mar 10 | Mar 14 | Mar 18 | Mar 26 | Apr 2 |
| 24°F | Feb 4 | Feb 12 | Feb 18 | Feb 23 | Feb 27 | Mar 2 | Mar 4 | Mar 9 | Mar 15 |
| 20°F99% of yrs | Jan 10 | Jan 21 | Jan 31 | Feb 4 | Feb 11 | Feb 16 | Feb 23 | Mar 1 | Mar 6 |
| 16°F79% of yrs | Dec 21 | Jan 1 | Jan 8 | Jan 15 | Jan 22 | Jan 31 | Feb 6 | Feb 13 | Feb 24 |
| Low | 10% | 20% | 30% | 40% | 50% | 60% | 70% | 80% | 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 19 | Oct 24 | Oct 27 | Oct 30 | Nov 1 | Nov 4 | Nov 6 | Nov 9 | Nov 13 |
| 32°F | Oct 28 | Nov 1 | Nov 5 | Nov 7 | Nov 10 | Nov 12 | Nov 15 | Nov 19 | Nov 24 |
| 28°F | Nov 4 | Nov 9 | Nov 13 | Nov 16 | Nov 20 | Nov 23 | Nov 26 | Nov 30 | Dec 4 |
| 24°F | Nov 13 | Nov 20 | Nov 24 | Nov 28 | Dec 1 | Dec 5 | Dec 9 | Dec 14 | Dec 19 |
| 20°F99% of yrs | Nov 26 | Dec 2 | Dec 7 | Dec 11 | Dec 17 | Dec 20 | Dec 25 | Jan 1 | Jan 9 |
| 16°F79% of yrs | Dec 6 | Dec 14 | Dec 19 | Dec 24 | Dec 31 | Jan 4 | Jan 12 | Jan 19 | Feb 3 |
Freeze probabilities 1991–2020 at Snyder, 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 79549 →Compare Snyder with another place →
Weather by month in Snyder
July is the warmest month at Snyder, TX, averaging 96°F by day and 70°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 39% of years.
Warmth for growing adds up to 5,697 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 85% of the 351 Texas stations. 40% of them (2,305) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 1,021. Precipitation totals 22.0 inches a year, most in June (3.1") and least in January (0.8"); May to September bring 57% of it.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | 32°F night | Nights ≤ 32°F | GDD 50°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57 | 29 | 0.8 | 100% | 22 | 32 |
| Feb | 62 | 32 | 1.1 | 100% | 14 | 72 |
| Mar | 70 | 40 | 1.6 | 93% | 6 | 216 |
| Apr | 78 | 48 | 1.4 | 39% | 1 | 407 |
| May | 86 | 59 | 2.7 | 0% | 0 | 686 |
| Jun | 92 | 67 | 3.1 | 0% | 0 | 892 |
| Jul | 96 | 70 | 1.9 | 0% | 0 | 1021 |
| Aug | 94 | 70 | 2.1 | 0% | 0 | 990 |
| Sep | 87 | 62 | 2.8 | 0% | 0 | 734 |
| Oct | 78 | 51 | 2.2 | 16% | 1 | 455 |
| Nov | 66 | 38 | 1.2 | 97% | 8 | 152 |
| Dec | 58 | 30 | 1.1 | 100% | 19 | 40 |
Monthly normals 1991–2020 at Snyder, TX (2,319 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, Colorado City, TX, 26 miles south of Snyder and 209 feet lower, has a last frost 8 days later (April 4), a first frost 5 days earlier (November 5), a season 11 days shorter.
When it snows in Snyder, Texas
Measurable snow is rare here: only 6 of 27 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Snyder, TX, 4.3 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.
Planting calendar for 79549
| 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 18 | Sow the autumn crop of carrots, beets and brassicasThey need about twelve weeks to size up before growth stops. |
| by October 27 | Harvest tender crops, or be ready to cover themA first freeze two weeks early is well within normal variation. |
| November 10 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 79549 is 4 miles from Snyder, TX, which stands at 2,319 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 79549 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.