When to plant in Rockport, TX
USDA Zone 10aRockport, Texas frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
Rockport enjoys a long ~328-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 10a, frost is a minor factor for Rockport — most perennials thrive, and annual vegetables can go out early and stay late.
The average last spring frost in Rockport is now 6 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
ROCKPORT · 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 Rockport’s own odds, recorded at ROCKPORT.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 10 | Feb 16 | Jan 18 | Nov 15 | Dec 6 | Jan 3 |
| 32°F | Feb 28 | Jan 31 | Dec 26 | Nov 28 | Dec 25 | Jan 31 |
| 28°F | Feb 20 | Jan 20 | Dec 19 | Dec 11 | Jan 5 | Feb 8 |
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 Rockport, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 23 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.
Rockport planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Rockport, TX?
Plan for the last spring frost in Rockport around January 31 (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 Rockport, TX?
The first fall frost in Rockport typically arrives around December 25 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.
What hardiness zone is Rockport in?
Rockport is in USDA hardiness zone 10a. In zone 10a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Rockport?
Rockport has about 328 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (January 31) and first fall frost (December 25).
When should I plant tomatoes in Rockport?
For Rockport, sow tomatoes indoors about December 6–December 20 and move the seedlings out around February 7, after the last spring frost.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Portland · 33 km
- Corpus Christi · 35 km
- Robstown · 67 km
- Port Lavaca · 76 km
- Beeville · 79 km
- Victoria · 87 km
- Kingsville · 100 km
- Alice · 105 km
Frost dates recorded at ROCKPORT, 3 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 Rockport, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 10a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00417704. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/rockport.