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When to plant in Pleasanton, TX

USDA Zone 9a

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Pleasanton, Texas — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

With about 274 frost-free days, Pleasanton supports back-to-back plantings; stagger sowings every few weeks to keep beds productive spring through fall. Zone 9a is warm enough that Pleasanton can grow subtropical perennials, and the short (or absent) frost period barely limits the annual calendar.

Station · PLEASANTON · 1.9 km
Last spring frost
February 27
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 28
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
274 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for PleasantonA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Pleasanton: last spring frost around February 27, first fall frost around November 28, about 274 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

PLEASANTON · 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 Pleasanton’s own odds, recorded at PLEASANTON.

Frost-probability curves for PleasantonProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around February 27 and the first fall frost around November 28, giving about 274 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 5Mar 12Feb 21Oct 30Nov 14Dec 5
32°FMar 20Feb 27Jan 28Nov 7Nov 28Dec 28
28°FMar 8Feb 10Jan 3Nov 17Dec 10Jan 12

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 20 days
Brussels Sprouts
August 8August 22

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Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 25 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.

PLEASANTON
Primary
2 km · 109 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 27
FALL
Nov 28
POTEET
10 km · 130 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 22
FALL
Dec 1
CHARLOTTE 5 NNW
25 km · 134 m elevation
SPRING
Feb 26
FALL
Nov 28

Pleasanton planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Pleasanton, TX?

Pleasanton's average last spring frost falls near February 27 — 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 Pleasanton, TX?

In Pleasanton, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 28 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Pleasanton in?

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

How long is the growing season in Pleasanton?

There are roughly 274 frost-free days in Pleasanton (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around February 27 to the first fall frost near November 28.

When should I plant tomatoes in Pleasanton?

In Pleasanton, start tomato seeds indoors around January 2–January 16, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 6 once the danger of frost has passed.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at PLEASANTON, 2 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 Pleasanton, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 9a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00417111. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/pleasanton.