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When to plant in Edinburg, TX

USDA Zone 10a

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

A ~-6-day frost-free window makes Edinburg 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 Edinburg — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.

Station · EDINBURG · 2.3 km
Last spring frost
January 8
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
January 2
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
-6 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for EdinburgA year-band from January to December for Edinburg: Edinburg is effectively frost-free at 32°F — no distinct frost season.
Edinburg is effectively frost-free at 32°F — no distinct frost season.

Frost probability

EDINBURG · 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 Edinburg’s own odds, recorded at EDINBURG.

Frost-probability curves for EdinburgProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around January 8 and the first fall frost around January 2, where a 32°F freeze is rare enough that there is effectively no distinct frost season.
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 3Jan 25Dec 22Dec 1Dec 27Jan 29
32°FFeb 21Jan 8Dec 17Dec 11Jan 2Feb 6
28°FFeb 3Jan 3Dec 14Dec 13Jan 1Feb 2

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

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 17 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.

EDINBURG
Primary
2 km · 29 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 8
FALL
Jan 2
LA JOYA
17 km · 65 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 23
FALL
Dec 28
MCALLEN
17 km · 31 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 9
FALL
Jan 1

Edinburg planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Edinburg, TX?

On average, the last spring frost in Edinburg is around January 8 (50% probability at 32°F, from 1991–2020 NOAA normals). Wait until after this date to set out tender plants like tomatoes and peppers.

When is the first fall frost in Edinburg, TX?

In Edinburg, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around January 2 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Edinburg in?

Edinburg is in USDA hardiness zone 10a. In zone 10a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Edinburg?

Edinburg has about -6 frost-free days — a short growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 8) and first fall frost (January 2).

When should I plant tomatoes in Edinburg?

For Edinburg, sow tomatoes indoors about November 13–November 27 and move the seedlings out around January 15, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at EDINBURG, 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 Edinburg, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 10a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00412758. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/edinburg.