When to plant in Bellmead, TX
USDA Zone 8bHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Bellmead, Texas — all computed from Bellmead's nearest NOAA weather station.
Bellmead enjoys a long ~256-day frost-free season — you can succession-sow, fit in a second crop, and grow long-season heat-lovers with room to spare. Zone 8b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Bellmead, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.
Frost probability
WACO DAM · 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 Bellmead’s own odds, recorded at WACO DAM.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 13 | Mar 24 | Mar 2 | Oct 26 | Nov 10 | Nov 27 |
| 32°F | Apr 4 | Mar 9 | Feb 17 | Nov 2 | Nov 20 | Dec 9 |
| 28°F | Mar 21 | Feb 25 | Jan 27 | Nov 12 | Dec 3 | Jan 1 |
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 Bellmead, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 35 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.
Bellmead planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Bellmead, TX?
Plan for the last spring frost in Bellmead around March 9 (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 Bellmead, TX?
Expect Bellmead's first fall frost near November 20 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Bellmead in?
Bellmead is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Bellmead?
There are roughly 256 frost-free days in Bellmead (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 9 to the first fall frost near November 20.
When should I plant tomatoes in Bellmead?
In Bellmead, start tomato seeds indoors around January 12–January 26, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 16 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Waco · 11 km
- Robinson · 17 km
- Hewitt · 19 km
- Temple · 62 km
- Gatesville · 65 km
- Belton · 71 km
- Corsicana · 79 km
- Harker Heights · 80 km
Frost dates recorded at WACO DAM, 12 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 Bellmead, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00419417. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/bellmead.