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When to plant in Leon Valley, TX

USDA Zone 9a

Leon Valley, Texas frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.

A generous ~294-day season lets Leon Valley gardeners direct-sow more and still ripen long-maturity crops like melons and winter squash. Zone 9a is warm enough that Leon Valley can grow subtropical perennials, and the short (or absent) frost period barely limits the annual calendar.

Station · SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD · 9.9 km
Last spring frost
February 18
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
December 9
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
294 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for Leon ValleyA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Leon Valley: last spring frost around February 18, first fall frost around December 9, about 294 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD · 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 Leon Valley’s own odds, recorded at SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD.

Frost-probability curves for Leon ValleyProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around February 18 and the first fall frost around December 9, giving about 294 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 31Mar 4Feb 11Nov 5Nov 25Dec 15
32°FMar 16Feb 18Jan 18Nov 17Dec 9Jan 13
28°FMar 3Jan 31Dec 17Nov 28Dec 29Feb 9

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 Leon Valley, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 14 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.

SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD
Primary
10 km · 287 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 18
FALL
Dec 9
SAN ANTONIO KELLY AFB
13 km · 208 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 22
FALL
Dec 2
SAN ANTONIO INTL AP
14 km · 241 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 26
FALL
Nov 28

Leon Valley planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Leon Valley, TX?

Plan for the last spring frost in Leon Valley around February 18 (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 Leon Valley, TX?

Expect Leon Valley's first fall frost near December 9 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Leon Valley in?

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

How long is the growing season in Leon Valley?

There are roughly 294 frost-free days in Leon Valley (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around February 18 to the first fall frost near December 9.

When should I plant tomatoes in Leon Valley?

In Leon Valley, start tomato seeds indoors around December 24–January 7, then transplant seedlings outdoors around February 25 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at SAN ANTONIO/SEAWORLD, 10 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 Leon Valley, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00418169. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/leon-valley.