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When to plant in League City, TX

USDA Zone 9b

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

A generous ~317-day season lets League City gardeners direct-sow more and still ripen long-maturity crops like melons and winter squash. In zone 9b, frost is a minor factor for League City — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.

Station · HOUSTON NWSO · 3.2 km
Last spring frost
January 31
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
December 14
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
317 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for League CityA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for League City: last spring frost around January 31, first fall frost around December 14, about 317 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average last spring frost in League City is now 12 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

HOUSTON NWSO · 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 League City’s own odds, recorded at HOUSTON NWSO.

Frost-probability curves for League CityProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around January 31 and the first fall frost around December 14, giving about 317 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 17Feb 22Jan 21Nov 9Nov 29Dec 22
32°FMar 5Jan 31Dec 25Nov 19Dec 14Jan 19
28°FFeb 24Jan 17Dec 19Dec 6Jan 3Feb 5

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 League City, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 18 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.

HOUSTON NWSO
Primary
3 km · 6 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 31
FALL
Dec 14
HOUSTON CLOVER FLD
13 km · 13 m elevation
SPRING
Jan 31
FALL
Dec 27
ALVIN
18 km · 9 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 14
FALL
Dec 5

League City planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in League City, TX?

On average, the last spring frost in League City is around January 31 (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 League City, TX?

In League City, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around December 14 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is League City in?

League City is in USDA hardiness zone 9b. In zone 9b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in League City?

League City has about 317 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 31) and first fall frost (December 14).

When should I plant tomatoes in League City?

For League City, sow tomatoes indoors about December 6–December 20 and move the seedlings out around February 7, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at HOUSTON NWSO, 3 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 League City, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00414333. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/league-city.