When to plant in Kingsville, TX
USDA Zone 9bKingsville, Texas frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
Kingsville enjoys a long ~329-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 9b, frost is a minor factor for Kingsville — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
Frost probability
KINGSVILLE · 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 Kingsville’s own odds, recorded at KINGSVILLE.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 14 | Feb 17 | Jan 15 | Nov 13 | Dec 4 | Jan 2 |
| 32°F | Mar 3 | Jan 25 | Dec 18 | Nov 25 | Dec 20 | Jan 21 |
| 28°F | Feb 17 | Jan 9 | Dec 12 | Dec 7 | Jan 1 | Feb 3 |
Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.
What to plant now
TODAY · JULY 19Nothing new to sow or transplant outdoors in the next few weeks — a seasonal lull. Check the full-year calendar below for the next window.
Full-year planting calendar
Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Kingsville, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 10 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.
Kingsville planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Kingsville, TX?
Kingsville's average last spring frost falls near January 25 — 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 Kingsville, TX?
The first fall frost in Kingsville typically arrives around December 20 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.
What hardiness zone is Kingsville in?
Kingsville is in USDA hardiness zone 9b. In zone 9b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Kingsville?
Kingsville has about 329 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 25) and first fall frost (December 20).
When should I plant tomatoes in Kingsville?
For Kingsville, sow tomatoes indoors about November 30–December 14 and move the seedlings out around February 1, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Alice · 34 km
- Robstown · 37 km
- Portland · 67 km
- Corpus Christi · 73 km
- Rockport · 100 km
- Beeville · 100 km
- Raymondville · 115 km
- Edinburg · 136 km
Frost dates recorded at KINGSVILLE, 3 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 Kingsville, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00414810. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/kingsville.