When to plant in Temple, TX
USDA Zone 8bEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Temple, Texas — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
A generous ~251-day season lets Temple gardeners direct-sow more and still ripen long-maturity crops like melons and winter squash. These dates come from a station roughly 15 km away, the closest with full normals; terrain around Temple (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 Temple, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.
The average first fall frost in Temple is now 7 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM · 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 Temple’s own odds, recorded at STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 19 | Mar 27 | Mar 7 | Oct 21 | Nov 8 | Nov 28 |
| 32°F | Apr 4 | Mar 14 | Feb 22 | Oct 29 | Nov 20 | Dec 9 |
| 28°F | Mar 21 | Mar 1 | Jan 31 | Nov 10 | Dec 1 | Dec 28 |
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 Temple, 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.
Temple planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Temple, TX?
Plan for the last spring frost in Temple around March 14 (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 Temple, TX?
In Temple, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 20 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Temple in?
Temple is in USDA hardiness zone 8b. In zone 8b, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Temple?
There are roughly 251 frost-free days in Temple (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 14 to the first fall frost near November 20.
When should I plant tomatoes in Temple?
In Temple, start tomato seeds indoors around January 17–January 31, then transplant seedlings outdoors around March 21 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Belton · 10 km
- Harker Heights · 25 km
- Killeen · 33 km
- Sonterra · 38 km
- Hewitt · 43 km
- Robinson · 46 km
- Copperas Cove · 50 km
- Gatesville · 50 km
Frost dates recorded at STILLHOUSE HOLLOW DAM, 15 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 Temple, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00418646. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/temple.