When to plant in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX
USDA Zone 8bHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas — all computed from Fair Oaks Ranch's nearest NOAA weather station.
Fair Oaks Ranch enjoys a long ~243-day frost-free season — you can succession-sow, fit in a second crop, and grow long-season heat-lovers with room to spare. In zone 8b, Fair Oaks Ranch supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.
The average last spring frost in Fair Oaks Ranch is now 5 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
BOERNE · 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 Fair Oaks Ranch’s own odds, recorded at BOERNE.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 22 | Apr 1 | Mar 9 | Oct 21 | Nov 4 | Nov 21 |
| 32°F | Apr 8 | Mar 15 | Feb 23 | Oct 31 | Nov 13 | Dec 4 |
| 28°F | Mar 23 | Mar 2 | Jan 31 | Nov 5 | Nov 27 | Dec 21 |
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 Fair Oaks Ranch, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 33 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.
Fair Oaks Ranch planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX?
Plan for the last spring frost in Fair Oaks Ranch around March 15 (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 Fair Oaks Ranch, TX?
The first fall frost in Fair Oaks Ranch typically arrives around November 13 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.
What hardiness zone is Fair Oaks Ranch in?
Fair Oaks Ranch is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Fair Oaks Ranch?
Fair Oaks Ranch 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 Fair Oaks Ranch?
For Fair Oaks Ranch, sow tomatoes indoors about January 18–February 1 and move the seedlings out around March 22, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Scenic Oaks · 5 km
- Boerne · 10 km
- Timberwood Park · 16 km
- Leon Valley · 28 km
- San Antonio · 33 km
- Live Oak · 36 km
- Selma · 36 km
- Universal City · 39 km
Frost dates recorded at BOERNE, 11 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 Fair Oaks Ranch, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00410902. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/fair-oaks-ranch.