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When to plant in Boerne, TX

USDA Zone 8b

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Boerne, Texas — all computed from Boerne's nearest NOAA weather station.

A generous ~243-day season lets Boerne gardeners direct-sow more and still ripen long-maturity crops like melons and winter squash. In zone 8b, Boerne supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.

Station · BOERNE · 1.7 km
Last spring frost
March 15
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 13
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
243 days
frost-free
Jan
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Frost calendar for BoerneA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Boerne: last spring frost around March 15, first fall frost around November 13, about 243 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average last spring frost in Boerne is now 5 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

BOERNE · 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 Boerne’s own odds, recorded at BOERNE.

Frost-probability curves for BoerneProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around March 15 and the first fall frost around November 13, giving about 243 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°FApr 22Apr 1Mar 9Oct 21Nov 4Nov 21
32°FApr 8Mar 15Feb 23Oct 31Nov 13Dec 4
28°FMar 23Mar 2Jan 31Nov 5Nov 27Dec 21

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowin 5 days
Brussels Sprouts
July 24August 7
Fall sowin 19 days
Rutabaga
August 7August 21

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Boerne, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 37 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.

BOERNE
Primary
2 km · 440 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 15
FALL
Nov 13
SAN ANTONIO INTL AP
36 km · 241 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 26
FALL
Nov 28
SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD
37 km · 287 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 18
FALL
Dec 9

Boerne planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Boerne, TX?

Boerne's average last spring frost falls near March 15 — 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 Boerne, TX?

In Boerne, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 13 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Boerne in?

Boerne is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Boerne?

Boerne has about 243 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 15) and first fall frost (November 13).

When should I plant tomatoes in Boerne?

For Boerne, sow tomatoes indoors about January 18–February 1 and move the seedlings out around March 22, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at BOERNE, 2 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 Boerne, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00410902. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/boerne.