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When to plant in Fulshear, TX

USDA Zone 9a

Here are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Fulshear, Texas — all computed from Fulshear's nearest NOAA weather station.

Fulshear enjoys a long ~307-day frost-free season — you can succession-sow, fit in a second crop, and grow long-season heat-lovers with room to spare. These dates come from a station roughly 24 km away, the closest with full normals; terrain around Fulshear (elevation, water, pavement) can move your real frost dates a few days either way. In zone 9a, frost is a minor factor for Fulshear — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.

Station · SUGAR LAND · 23.6 km
Last spring frost
February 9
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
December 13
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
307 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for FulshearA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Fulshear: last spring frost around February 9, first fall frost around December 13, about 307 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

SUGAR LAND · 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 Fulshear’s own odds, recorded at SUGAR LAND.

Frost-probability curves for FulshearProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around February 9 and the first fall frost around December 13, giving about 307 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 25Mar 2Feb 2Nov 9Nov 29Dec 20
32°FMar 11Feb 9Jan 13Nov 19Dec 13Jan 13
28°FFeb 28Jan 28Dec 26Nov 30Jan 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 Fulshear, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 27 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.

SUGAR LAND
Primary
24 km · 26 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 9
FALL
Dec 13
HOUSTON SUGARLAND MEM
24 km · 25 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 2
FALL
Dec 11
SEALY
27 km · 60 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 28
FALL
Nov 30

Fulshear planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Fulshear, TX?

On average, the last spring frost in Fulshear is around February 9 (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 Fulshear, TX?

The first fall frost in Fulshear typically arrives around December 13 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.

What hardiness zone is Fulshear in?

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

How long is the growing season in Fulshear?

Fulshear has about 307 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (February 9) and first fall frost (December 13).

When should I plant tomatoes in Fulshear?

For Fulshear, sow tomatoes indoors about December 15–December 29 and move the seedlings out around February 16, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at SUGAR LAND, 24 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 Fulshear, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00418728. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/fulshear.