Texas climate almanac
Texas's climate, read through its 70 NOAA stations, is mainly mild humid continental (northeast, midwest, pacific northwest), then hot humid southeast (florida north to the carolinas), then desert southwest (arizona, nevada, inland california). The mean frost-free season runs from about March 11 to November 15, roughly 258 days.
Stations 70 NOAA 1991-2020 normals
Mean frost-free season 258 days 172 to 365 across the state
Typical frost window March 11 - November 15 Median last and first frost
Main climate types 3 Mild humid continental (Northeast, Midwest, Pacific Northwest) (47); Hot humid Southeast (Florida north to the Carolinas) (15); Desert Southwest (Arizona, Nevada, inland California) (4)
What this means for your home
In Texas, the difference between the shortest and longest frost-free pockets is 193 days. That is the difference between a tomato crop that struggles and one that runs into October, between one fertilizer timing and another. Set your place above to tune every date to your nearest station.
Major cities in Texas
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