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When to plant in Angleton, TX

USDA Zone 9b

Angleton, Texas frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.

Angleton enjoys a long ~336-day frost-free season — you can succession-sow, fit in a second crop, and grow long-season heat-lovers with room to spare. Zone 9b is warm enough that Angleton can grow subtropical perennials, and the short (or absent) frost period barely limits the annual calendar.

Station · ANGLETON 2 W · 3.3 km
Last spring frost
January 29
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
December 31
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
336 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for AngletonA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Angleton: last spring frost around January 29, first fall frost around December 31, about 336 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average first fall frost in Angleton is now 14 days later than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

ANGLETON 2 W · 1991–2020

The 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 Angleton’s own odds, recorded at ANGLETON 2 W.

Frost-probability curves for AngletonProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around January 29 and the first fall frost around December 31, giving about 336 frost-free days.
Last spring frostFirst fall frostbold = 32°F · thin = 28°F / 36°F · dot = 50% date · band = 10–90% window
ThresholdSPRING 10%SPRING 50%SPRING 90%FALL 10%FALL 50%FALL 90%
36°FMar 24Feb 20Jan 16Nov 12Dec 6Jan 12
32°FMar 10Jan 29Dec 27Nov 26Dec 31Feb 1
28°FMar 1Jan 19Dec 14Dec 6Jan 7Feb 8

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19

Nothing new to sow or transplant outdoors in the next few weeks — a seasonal lull. Check the full-year calendar below for the next window.

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Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Angleton, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 21 km · complete 32°F normals

When 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.

ANGLETON 2 W
Primary
3 km · 8 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 29
FALL
Dec 31
ANGLETON BRAZORIA AP
8 km · 8 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 13
FALL
Dec 8
FREEPORT 2 NW
21 km · 2 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 27
FALL
Jan 1

Angleton planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Angleton, TX?

Angleton'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 Angleton, TX?

Expect Angleton's first fall frost near December 31 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Angleton in?

Angleton is in USDA hardiness zone 9b. In zone 9b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Angleton?

There are roughly 336 frost-free days in Angleton (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around January 29 to the first fall frost near December 31.

When should I plant tomatoes in Angleton?

In Angleton, start tomato seeds indoors around December 4–December 18, then transplant seedlings outdoors around February 5 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at ANGLETON 2 W, 3 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Angleton, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00410257. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/angleton.