When to plant in Atascocita, TX
USDA Zone 9bAtascocita, Texas frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
Atascocita enjoys a long ~299-day frost-free season — you can succession-sow, fit in a second crop, and grow long-season heat-lovers with room to spare. These dates come from a station roughly 16 km away, the closest with full normals; terrain around Atascocita (elevation, water, pavement) can move your real frost dates a few days either way. In zone 9b, frost is a minor factor for Atascocita — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average last spring frost in Atascocita is now 5 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
HOUSTON INTERCONT AP · 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 Atascocita’s own odds, recorded at HOUSTON INTERCONT AP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 25 | Mar 2 | Feb 5 | Nov 6 | Nov 25 | Dec 14 |
| 32°F | Mar 12 | Feb 13 | Jan 12 | Nov 17 | Dec 9 | Jan 11 |
| 28°F | Mar 2 | Jan 27 | Dec 26 | Dec 2 | Jan 2 | Feb 2 |
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 Atascocita, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 27 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.
Atascocita planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Atascocita, TX?
Plan for the last spring frost in Atascocita around February 13 (the date it has a 50% chance of a 32°F freeze). Anything frost-sensitive should go out after it.
When is the first fall frost in Atascocita, TX?
Expect Atascocita's first fall frost near December 9 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Atascocita in?
Atascocita is in USDA hardiness zone 9b. In zone 9b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Atascocita?
Atascocita has about 299 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (February 13) and first fall frost (December 9).
When should I plant tomatoes in Atascocita?
For Atascocita, sow tomatoes indoors about December 19–January 2 and move the seedlings out around February 20, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Humble · 7 km
- Aldine · 19 km
- Spring · 20 km
- Cloverleaf · 21 km
- Channelview · 22 km
- Galena Park · 26 km
- Houston · 28 km
- Baytown · 32 km
Frost dates recorded at HOUSTON INTERCONT AP, 16 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 Atascocita, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00012960. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/atascocita.