When to plant in Bastrop, TX
USDA Zone 9aHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Bastrop, Texas — all computed from Bastrop's nearest NOAA weather station.
Bastrop enjoys a long ~250-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 18 km away, the closest with full normals; terrain around Bastrop (elevation, water, pavement) can move your real frost dates a few days either way. Zone 9a is warm enough that Bastrop can grow subtropical perennials, and the short (or absent) frost period barely limits the annual calendar.
Frost probability
CEDAR CREEK 5 S · 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 Bastrop’s own odds, recorded at CEDAR CREEK 5 S.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 13 | Mar 26 | Mar 6 | Oct 23 | Nov 6 | Nov 27 |
| 32°F | Apr 3 | Mar 14 | Feb 22 | Oct 31 | Nov 19 | Dec 8 |
| 28°F | Mar 22 | Mar 2 | Jan 29 | Nov 10 | Dec 1 | Dec 31 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Bastrop, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 29 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.
Bastrop planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Bastrop, TX?
Plan for the last spring frost in Bastrop around March 14 (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 Bastrop, TX?
Expect Bastrop's first fall frost near November 19 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Bastrop in?
Bastrop is in USDA hardiness zone 9a. In zone 9a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Bastrop?
There are roughly 250 frost-free days in Bastrop (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 14 to the first fall frost near November 19.
When should I plant tomatoes in Bastrop?
In Bastrop, start tomato seeds indoors around January 17–January 31, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 21 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Elgin · 28 km
- Hornsby Bend · 30 km
- Manor · 35 km
- Lockhart · 43 km
- Pflugerville · 46 km
- Austin · 47 km
- Wells Branch · 51 km
- Buda · 51 km
Frost dates recorded at CEDAR CREEK 5 S, 18 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 Bastrop, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00411541. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/bastrop.