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When to plant in Sherman, TX

USDA Zone 8a

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

Sherman enjoys a long ~250-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 8a, Sherman supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.

Station · SHERMAN · 8.4 km
Last spring frost
March 14
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 19
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
250 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for ShermanA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Sherman: last spring frost around March 14, first fall frost around November 19, about 250 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

Frost probability

SHERMAN · 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 Sherman’s own odds, recorded at SHERMAN.

Frost-probability curves for ShermanProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around March 14 and the first fall frost around November 19, giving about 250 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 15Mar 28Mar 8Oct 26Nov 9Nov 24
32°FApr 1Mar 14Feb 25Nov 2Nov 19Dec 6
28°FMar 21Mar 2Feb 10Nov 11Nov 30Dec 20

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 11 days
Brussels Sprouts
July 30August 13
Fall sowin 25 days
Rutabaga
August 13August 27

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Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 43 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.

SHERMAN
Primary
8 km · 232 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 14
FALL
Nov 19
GAINESVILLE 5 ENE
40 km · 265 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 19
FALL
Nov 14
BONHAM 3NNE
43 km · 180 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 16
FALL
Nov 13

Sherman planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Sherman, TX?

On average, the last spring frost in Sherman is around March 14 (50% probability at 32°F, from 1991–2020 NOAA normals). Wait until after this date to set out tender plants like tomatoes and peppers.

When is the first fall frost in Sherman, TX?

Expect Sherman's first fall frost near November 19 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.

What hardiness zone is Sherman in?

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

How long is the growing season in Sherman?

Sherman has about 250 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 14) and first fall frost (November 19).

When should I plant tomatoes in Sherman?

For Sherman, sow tomatoes indoors about January 17–January 31 and move the seedlings out around March 21, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at SHERMAN, 8 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 Sherman, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00418274. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/sherman.