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When to plant in Beeville, TX

USDA Zone 9b

Beeville, 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 ~294-day season lets Beeville gardeners direct-sow more and still ripen long-maturity crops like melons and winter squash. Zone 9b is warm enough that Beeville can grow subtropical perennials, and the short (or absent) frost period barely limits the annual calendar.

Station · BEEVILLE 5 NE · 7.2 km
Last spring frost
February 17
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
December 8
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
294 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for BeevilleA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Beeville: last spring frost around February 17, first fall frost around December 8, about 294 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

BEEVILLE 5 NE · 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 Beeville’s own odds, recorded at BEEVILLE 5 NE.

Frost-probability curves for BeevilleProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around February 17 and the first fall frost around December 8, giving about 294 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 23Mar 4Feb 5Nov 8Nov 26Dec 16
32°FMar 12Feb 17Jan 14Nov 18Dec 8Jan 9
28°FMar 3Jan 29Dec 18Nov 27Dec 27Feb 3

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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 Beeville, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 43 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.

BEEVILLE 5 NE
Primary
7 km · 78 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 17
FALL
Dec 8
MATHIS 4 SSW
43 km · 42 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 31
FALL
Dec 23
REFUGIO 3 SW
43 km · 17 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 15
FALL
Dec 5

Beeville planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Beeville, TX?

Plan for the last spring frost in Beeville around February 17 (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 Beeville, TX?

The first fall frost in Beeville typically arrives around December 8 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Beeville in?

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

How long is the growing season in Beeville?

There are roughly 294 frost-free days in Beeville (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around February 17 to the first fall frost near December 8.

When should I plant tomatoes in Beeville?

In Beeville, start tomato seeds indoors around December 23–January 6, then transplant seedlings outdoors around February 24 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at BEEVILLE 5 NE, 7 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 Beeville, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00410639. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/beeville.