When to plant in Corpus Christi, TX
USDA Zone 10aCorpus Christi, Texas frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
A ~-18-day frost-free window makes Corpus Christi a short-season garden: choose early varieties and start long-season crops indoors well ahead of the last frost. In zone 10a, frost is a minor factor for Corpus Christi — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
Frost probability
PORT ARANSAS 11 SSW · 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 Corpus Christi’s own odds, recorded at PORT ARANSAS 11 SSW.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 10 | Feb 3 | Dec 31 | Nov 30 | Dec 27 | Feb 7 |
| 32°F | Mar 3 | Jan 22 | Dec 16 | Dec 6 | Jan 4 | Feb 15 |
| 28°F | Mar 1 | Jan 12 | Dec 14 | Dec 10 | Jan 6 | Feb 20 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Nothing new to sow or transplant outdoors in the next few weeks — a seasonal lull. Check the full-year calendar below for the next window.
Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Corpus Christi, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 15 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.
Corpus Christi planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Corpus Christi, TX?
Plan for the last spring frost in Corpus Christi around January 22 (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 Corpus Christi, TX?
In Corpus Christi, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around January 4 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Corpus Christi in?
Corpus Christi is in USDA hardiness zone 10a. In zone 10a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Corpus Christi?
Corpus Christi has about -18 frost-free days — a short growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 22) and first fall frost (January 4).
When should I plant tomatoes in Corpus Christi?
For Corpus Christi, sow tomatoes indoors about November 27–December 11 and move the seedlings out around January 29, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Portland · 22 km
- Rockport · 35 km
- Robstown · 49 km
- Kingsville · 73 km
- Alice · 88 km
- Beeville · 92 km
- Port Lavaca · 110 km
- Victoria · 121 km
Frost dates recorded at PORT ARANSAS 11 SSW, 6 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 Corpus Christi, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 10a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00417176. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/corpus-christi.