Frost Dates for 79567 — Winters, Texas

Half of springs at Wingate, TX see their last 32°F night by April 3; only one in ten is past it by March 14, and one in ten still has one after April 20. Planting tender crops after April 10 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 15 20%, and after April 20 10%. The 17 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 86% of the 339 Texas stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 4 in half of years, as early as October 23 one year in ten, and holds off past November 18 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 8 days later, around November 12; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is April 9, 11 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 217 days in a typical year, shorter than at 88% of the 339 Texas stations; it reaches 242 days one year in ten and falls short of 194 one year in ten. On average 60 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 15, and return around October 27. Severe cold of 16°F or below comes in 94% of winters, usually between December 24 and February 2.

July is the warmest month at Wingate, TX, averaging 95°F by day and 68°F at night; January is the coldest at 58°F and 27°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 58% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 5,554 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), fewer than at 87% of the 351 Texas stations. 40% of them (2,231) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 984. Precipitation totals 25.0 inches a year, most in June (3.2") and least in January (1.1"); May to September bring 53% of it.

The nearest other station, Ballinger 2 NW, TX, 16 miles south of Winters and 257 feet lower, has a last frost 12 days earlier (March 22), a first frost 6 days later (November 10), a season 16 days longer.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 10 of 30 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Ballinger 2 NW, TX, 15.7 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 79567 is 12 miles from Wingate, TX, which stands at 2,012 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 79567 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.