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When to plant in Fairview, TX

USDA Zone 8b

Fairview, Texas frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.

Zone 8b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Fairview, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.

Station · MCKINNEY MUNI AP · 4.9 km
Last spring frost
March 18
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 11
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
238 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for FairviewA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Fairview: last spring frost around March 18, first fall frost around November 11, about 238 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average last spring frost in Fairview is now 6 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

MCKINNEY MUNI AP · 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 Fairview’s own odds, recorded at MCKINNEY MUNI AP.

Frost-probability curves for FairviewProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around March 18 and the first fall frost around November 11, giving about 238 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 3Mar 14Oct 19Nov 1Nov 18
32°FApr 7Mar 18Feb 28Oct 27Nov 11Dec 1
28°FMar 22Mar 4Feb 9Nov 6Nov 24Dec 14

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 3 days
Brussels Sprouts
July 22August 5
Fall sowin 17 days
Rutabaga
August 5August 19

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 Fairview, 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.

MCKINNEY MUNI AP
Primary
5 km · 177 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 18
FALL
Nov 11
MCKINNEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
6 km · 179 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 17
FALL
Nov 15
LAVON DAM
17 km · 155 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 10
FALL
Nov 19

Fairview planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Fairview, TX?

Plan for the last spring frost in Fairview around March 18 (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 Fairview, TX?

In Fairview, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 11 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Fairview in?

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

How long is the growing season in Fairview?

There are roughly 238 frost-free days in Fairview (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 18 to the first fall frost near November 11.

When should I plant tomatoes in Fairview?

In Fairview, start tomato seeds indoors around January 21–February 4, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 25 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at MCKINNEY MUNI AP, 5 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 Fairview, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00053914. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/fairview.