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When to plant in Eagle Pass, TX

USDA Zone 9a

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Eagle Pass, Texas — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

A generous ~285-day season lets Eagle Pass gardeners direct-sow more and still ripen long-maturity crops like melons and winter squash. In zone 9a, frost is a minor factor for Eagle Pass — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.

Station · EAGLE PASS 3N · 6.2 km
Last spring frost
February 19
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
December 1
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
285 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for Eagle PassA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Eagle Pass: last spring frost around February 19, first fall frost around December 1, about 285 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average first fall frost in Eagle Pass is now 7 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

EAGLE PASS 3N · 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 Eagle Pass’s own odds, recorded at EAGLE PASS 3N.

Frost-probability curves for Eagle PassProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around February 19 and the first fall frost around December 1, giving about 285 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 20Mar 2Feb 12Nov 4Nov 20Dec 5
32°FMar 10Feb 19Jan 22Nov 14Dec 1Dec 23
28°FMar 1Jan 31Dec 25Nov 26Dec 14Jan 20

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 23 days
Brussels Sprouts
August 11August 25

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Full-year planting calendar

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

Eagle Pass planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Eagle Pass, TX?

Plan for the last spring frost in Eagle Pass around February 19 (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 Eagle Pass, TX?

Expect Eagle Pass's first fall frost near December 1 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Eagle Pass in?

Eagle Pass is in USDA hardiness zone 9a. In zone 9a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Eagle Pass?

Eagle Pass has about 285 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (February 19) and first fall frost (December 1).

When should I plant tomatoes in Eagle Pass?

For Eagle Pass, sow tomatoes indoors about December 25–January 8 and move the seedlings out around February 26, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

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Frost dates recorded at EAGLE PASS 3N, 6 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 Eagle Pass, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00412679. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/eagle-pass.