When to plant in San Angelo, TX
USDA Zone 8aHere are the average frost dates, USDA hardiness zone, and a month-by-month planting calendar for San Angelo, Texas — all computed from San Angelo's nearest NOAA weather station.
Zone 8a means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in San Angelo, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.
The average last spring frost in San Angelo is now 6 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
SAN ANGELO · 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 San Angelo’s own odds, recorded at SAN ANGELO.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 25 | Apr 7 | Mar 18 | Oct 19 | Nov 1 | Nov 14 |
| 32°F | Apr 12 | Mar 20 | Mar 1 | Oct 28 | Nov 10 | Nov 28 |
| 28°F | Mar 30 | Mar 6 | Feb 17 | Nov 5 | Nov 22 | Dec 8 |
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 San Angelo, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 37 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.
San Angelo planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in San Angelo, TX?
Plan for the last spring frost in San Angelo around March 20 (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 San Angelo, TX?
In San Angelo, 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 San Angelo in?
San Angelo is in USDA hardiness zone 8a. In zone 8a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in San Angelo?
There are roughly 235 frost-free days in San Angelo (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 20 to the first fall frost near November 10.
When should I plant tomatoes in San Angelo?
In San Angelo, start tomato seeds indoors around January 23–February 6, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 27 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Sweetwater · 114 km
- Abilene · 131 km
- Big Spring · 132 km
- Brownwood · 143 km
- Snyder · 148 km
- Midland · 170 km
- Odessa · 186 km
- West Odessa · 199 km
Frost dates recorded at SAN ANGELO, 9 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 San Angelo, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00023034. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/san-angelo.