When to plant in Socorro, TX
USDA Zone 8bSocorro, Texas frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
Socorro enjoys a long ~263-day frost-free season — you can succession-sow, fit in a second crop, and grow long-season heat-lovers with room to spare. These dates come from a station roughly 22 km away, the closest with full normals; terrain around Socorro (elevation, water, pavement) can move your real frost dates a few days either way. Zone 8b means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Socorro, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.
The average last spring frost in Socorro is now 15 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
EL PASO INTL AP · 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 Socorro’s own odds, recorded at EL PASO INTL AP.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 5 | Mar 18 | Feb 28 | Oct 28 | Nov 10 | Nov 23 |
| 32°F | Mar 19 | Mar 2 | Feb 12 | Nov 6 | Nov 20 | Dec 2 |
| 28°F | Mar 7 | Feb 16 | Jan 25 | Nov 15 | Dec 1 | Dec 17 |
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 Socorro, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 36 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.
Socorro planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Socorro, TX?
Plan for the last spring frost in Socorro around March 2 (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 Socorro, TX?
Expect Socorro's first fall frost near November 20 — a 50% chance of 32°F by that date. Bring in or cover tender crops ahead of it.
What hardiness zone is Socorro in?
Socorro is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Socorro?
There are roughly 263 frost-free days in Socorro (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 2 to the first fall frost near November 20.
When should I plant tomatoes in Socorro?
In Socorro, start tomato seeds indoors around January 5–January 19, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 9 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- San Elizario · 7 km
- Horizon City · 8 km
- Fort Bliss · 25 km
- El Paso · 28 km
- Sunland Park · 38 km
- Chaparral · 47 km
- Las Cruces · 91 km
- Alamogordo · 141 km
Frost dates recorded at EL PASO INTL AP, 22 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 Socorro, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00023044. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/socorro.