When to plant in Fate, TX
USDA Zone 8bFate, Texas frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
Fate enjoys a long ~254-day frost-free season — you can succession-sow, fit in a second crop, and grow long-season heat-lovers with room to spare. Zone 8b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Fate, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.
The average first fall frost in Fate is now 5 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
LAVON DAM · 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 Fate’s own odds, recorded at LAVON DAM.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 16 | Mar 26 | Mar 4 | Oct 25 | Nov 8 | Nov 25 |
| 32°F | Mar 31 | Mar 10 | Feb 20 | Nov 1 | Nov 19 | Dec 5 |
| 28°F | Mar 17 | Feb 26 | Feb 1 | Nov 13 | Dec 1 | Dec 22 |
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 Fate, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 32 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.
Fate planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Fate, TX?
Fate's average last spring frost falls near March 10 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.
When is the first fall frost in Fate, TX?
Expect Fate's first fall frost near November 19 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Fate in?
Fate is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Fate?
There are roughly 254 frost-free days in Fate (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 10 to the first fall frost near November 19.
When should I plant tomatoes in Fate?
In Fate, start tomato seeds indoors around January 13–January 27, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 17 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reachFrost dates recorded at LAVON DAM, 14 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 Fate, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00415094. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/fate.