When to plant in Alice, TX
USDA Zone 9bAlice, Texas frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
A generous ~334-day season lets Alice gardeners direct-sow more and still ripen long-maturity crops like melons and winter squash. In zone 9b, frost is a minor factor for Alice — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average first fall frost in Alice is now 12 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
ALICE · 1991–2020The date the last spring and first fall frost occur, by threshold and probability. A 90% date is later in spring — and earlier in fall — than a 10% date; the 50% · 32°F row is what most gardeners plan around. These are Alice’s own odds, recorded at ALICE.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 11 | Feb 13 | Jan 7 | Nov 16 | Dec 9 | Jan 13 |
| 32°F | Mar 5 | Jan 29 | Dec 17 | Nov 25 | Dec 29 | Feb 9 |
| 28°F | Feb 26 | Jan 15 | Dec 15 | Dec 10 | Jan 6 | Feb 12 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Nothing new to sow or transplant outdoors in the next few weeks — a seasonal lull. Check the full-year calendar below for the next window.
Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Alice, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 32 km · complete 32°F normalsWhen stations disagree by more than a few days, that spread is real microclimate variation — elevation, water, urban heat. Judge which station best matches your own yard.
Alice planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Alice, TX?
Alice's average last spring frost falls near January 29 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.
When is the first fall frost in Alice, TX?
Expect Alice's first fall frost near December 29 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Alice in?
Alice is in USDA hardiness zone 9b. In zone 9b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Alice?
Alice has about 334 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 29) and first fall frost (December 29).
When should I plant tomatoes in Alice?
For Alice, sow tomatoes indoors about December 4–December 18 and move the seedlings out around February 5, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Kingsville · 34 km
- Robstown · 39 km
- Portland · 74 km
- Beeville · 79 km
- Corpus Christi · 88 km
- Rockport · 105 km
- Pleasanton · 141 km
- Laredo · 142 km
Frost dates recorded at ALICE, 3 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Alice, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00410144. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/alice.