When to plant in Missouri City, TX
USDA Zone 9bHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for Missouri City, Texas — all computed from Missouri City's nearest NOAA weather station.
Missouri City enjoys a long ~294-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 Missouri City — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average last spring frost in Missouri City is now 9 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
THOMPSONS 3 WSW · 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 Missouri City’s own odds, recorded at THOMPSONS 3 WSW.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 1 | Mar 6 | Feb 4 | Nov 4 | Nov 22 | Dec 12 |
| 32°F | Mar 15 | Feb 15 | Jan 13 | Nov 13 | Dec 6 | Jan 5 |
| 28°F | Mar 5 | Jan 26 | Dec 21 | Nov 29 | Dec 29 | Jan 29 |
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 Missouri City, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 13 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.
Missouri City planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Missouri City, TX?
Missouri City's average last spring frost falls near February 15 — 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 Missouri City, TX?
Expect Missouri City's first fall frost near December 6 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Missouri City in?
Missouri 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 Missouri City?
Missouri City has about 294 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (February 15) and first fall frost (December 6).
When should I plant tomatoes in Missouri City?
For Missouri City, sow tomatoes indoors about December 21–January 4 and move the seedlings out around February 22, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Fresno · 7 km
- Stafford · 8 km
- Sienna · 9 km
- Sugar Land · 10 km
- Four Corners · 17 km
- Bellaire · 17 km
- Iowa Colony · 17 km
- Manvel · 19 km
Frost dates recorded at THOMPSONS 3 WSW, 13 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 Missouri City, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 9b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00418996. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/missouri-city.