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When to plant in Mineral Wells, TX

USDA Zone 8a

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

In zone 8a, Mineral Wells supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.

Station · MINERAL WELLS AP · 5.0 km
Last spring frost
March 24
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 10
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
231 days
frost-free
Jan
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Mar
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Frost calendar for Mineral WellsA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Mineral Wells: last spring frost around March 24, first fall frost around November 10, about 231 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

MINERAL WELLS AP · 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 Mineral Wells’s own odds, recorded at MINERAL WELLS AP.

Frost-probability curves for Mineral WellsProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around March 24 and the first fall frost around November 10, giving about 231 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°FApr 23Apr 6Mar 17Oct 19Nov 1Nov 16
32°FApr 14Mar 24Mar 3Oct 27Nov 10Nov 27
28°FApr 2Mar 9Feb 16Nov 4Nov 21Dec 7

Download this table as CSV ↓ — every threshold and probability, plus this city’s planting-window dates.

What to plant now

TODAY · JULY 19
Fall sowin 2 days
Brussels Sprouts
July 21August 4
Fall sowin 16 days
Rutabaga
August 4August 18

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Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

Each bar is the exact window to take a planting action in Mineral Wells, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.

Nearby weather stations

3 within 30 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.

MINERAL WELLS AP
Primary
5 km · 284 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 24
FALL
Nov 10
LAKE PALO PINTO
30 km · 274 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 23
FALL
Nov 10
WEATHERFORD
30 km · 291 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 25
FALL
Nov 8

Mineral Wells planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Mineral Wells, TX?

Mineral Wells's average last spring frost falls near March 24 — 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 Mineral Wells, TX?

In Mineral Wells, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 10 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Mineral Wells in?

Mineral Wells is in USDA hardiness zone 8a. In zone 8a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.

How long is the growing season in Mineral Wells?

Mineral Wells has about 231 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 24) and first fall frost (November 10).

When should I plant tomatoes in Mineral Wells?

For Mineral Wells, sow tomatoes indoors about January 27–February 10 and move the seedlings out around March 31, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at MINERAL WELLS AP, 5 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

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BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Mineral Wells, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00093985. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/mineral-wells.