When to plant in Lufkin, TX
USDA Zone 8bEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Lufkin, Texas — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
Lufkin enjoys a long ~249-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 8b, Lufkin supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.
The average first fall frost in Lufkin is now 5 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
LUFKIN ANGELINA CO AP · 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 Lufkin’s own odds, recorded at LUFKIN ANGELINA CO AP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 16 | Mar 28 | Mar 4 | Oct 22 | Nov 4 | Nov 20 |
| 32°F | Apr 4 | Mar 11 | Feb 17 | Oct 30 | Nov 15 | Dec 4 |
| 28°F | Mar 17 | Feb 25 | Jan 27 | Nov 6 | Nov 28 | Dec 27 |
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 Lufkin, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 34 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.
Lufkin planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Lufkin, TX?
Plan for the last spring frost in Lufkin around March 11 (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 Lufkin, TX?
In Lufkin, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 15 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Lufkin in?
Lufkin is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Lufkin?
Lufkin has about 249 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 11) and first fall frost (November 15).
When should I plant tomatoes in Lufkin?
For Lufkin, sow tomatoes indoors about January 14–January 28 and move the seedlings out around March 18, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Nacogdoches · 33 km
- Jacksonville · 87 km
- Henderson · 93 km
- Palestine · 99 km
- Huntsville · 105 km
- Kilgore · 120 km
- Tyler · 123 km
- Lumberton · 129 km
Frost dates recorded at LUFKIN ANGELINA CO AP, 10 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 Lufkin, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00093987. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/lufkin.