When to plant in Gatesville, TX
USDA Zone 8bEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Gatesville, Texas — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
In zone 8b, Gatesville 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 Gatesville is now 10 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
GATESVILLE · 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 Gatesville’s own odds, recorded at GATESVILLE.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 22 | Apr 2 | Mar 15 | Oct 19 | Nov 1 | Nov 17 |
| 32°F | Apr 7 | Mar 19 | Feb 26 | Oct 25 | Nov 9 | Nov 30 |
| 28°F | Mar 27 | Mar 5 | Feb 12 | Nov 1 | Nov 20 | Dec 11 |
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 Gatesville, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 40 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.
Gatesville planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Gatesville, TX?
Plan for the last spring frost in Gatesville around March 19 (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 Gatesville, TX?
In Gatesville, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 9 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Gatesville in?
Gatesville is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Gatesville?
Gatesville has about 235 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 19) and first fall frost (November 9).
When should I plant tomatoes in Gatesville?
For Gatesville, sow tomatoes indoors about January 22–February 5 and move the seedlings out around March 26, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Copperas Cove · 39 km
- Killeen · 40 km
- Harker Heights · 44 km
- Belton · 50 km
- Temple · 50 km
- Hewitt · 52 km
- Waco · 54 km
- Robinson · 59 km
Frost dates recorded at GATESVILLE, 5 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 Gatesville, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00413485. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/gatesville.