When to plant in Beaumont, TX
USDA Zone 9bHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Beaumont, Texas — all computed from Beaumont's nearest NOAA weather station.
Beaumont enjoys a long ~293-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 Beaumont can grow subtropical perennials, and the short (or absent) frost period barely limits the annual calendar.
Frost probability
BEAUMONT CITY · 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 Beaumont’s own odds, recorded at BEAUMONT CITY.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 25 | Mar 1 | Feb 3 | Nov 4 | Nov 22 | Dec 12 |
| 32°F | Mar 11 | Feb 14 | Jan 17 | Nov 13 | Dec 4 | Jan 7 |
| 28°F | Feb 22 | Jan 28 | Dec 28 | Nov 27 | Dec 28 | Jan 29 |
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 Beaumont, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 19 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.
Beaumont planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Beaumont, TX?
Beaumont's average last spring frost falls near February 14 — 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 Beaumont, TX?
In Beaumont, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around December 4 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Beaumont in?
Beaumont is in USDA hardiness zone 9b. In zone 9b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Beaumont?
There are roughly 293 frost-free days in Beaumont (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around February 14 to the first fall frost near December 4.
When should I plant tomatoes in Beaumont?
In Beaumont, start tomato seeds indoors around December 20–January 3, then transplant seedlings outdoors around February 21 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Nederland · 19 km
- Lumberton · 20 km
- Port Neches · 22 km
- Groves · 27 km
- Port Arthur · 32 km
- Orange · 38 km
- Sulphur · 78 km
- Baytown · 87 km
Frost dates recorded at BEAUMONT CITY, 5 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 Beaumont, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00410611. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/beaumont.