When to plant in Texas City, TX
USDA Zone 10aEverything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Texas City, Texas — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.
With only about -24 frost-free days, Texas City has a short season — start heat-lovers indoors early, favor quick-maturing varieties, and use row cover to stretch both ends. Heads up: the nearest complete-normals station is about 17 km from Texas City, so your yard's frost dates can differ — a low spot or a paved city center can shift them by a week. Zone 10a is warm enough that Texas City can grow subtropical perennials, and the short (or absent) frost period barely limits the annual calendar.
The average last spring frost in Texas City is now 9 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
GALVESTON · 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 Texas City’s own odds, recorded at GALVESTON.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Mar 8 | Feb 8 | Jan 4 | Nov 27 | Dec 19 | Jan 17 |
| 32°F | Feb 21 | Jan 25 | Dec 23 | Dec 9 | Jan 1 | Feb 1 |
| 28°F | Feb 8 | Jan 17 | Dec 22 | Dec 14 | Jan 5 | Feb 2 |
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 Texas City, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 19 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.
Texas City planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Texas City, TX?
Plan for the last spring frost in Texas City around January 25 (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 Texas City, TX?
The first fall frost in Texas City typically arrives around January 1 (50% probability at 32°F). Harvest or protect frost-sensitive crops before then.
What hardiness zone is Texas City in?
Texas City is in USDA hardiness zone 10a. In zone 10a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Texas City?
There are roughly -24 frost-free days in Texas City (a short growing season), running from the average last frost around January 25 to the first fall frost near January 1.
When should I plant tomatoes in Texas City?
In Texas City, start tomato seeds indoors around November 30–December 14, then transplant seedlings outdoors around February 1 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reachFrost dates recorded at GALVESTON, 17 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 Texas City, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 10a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USW00012944. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/texas-city.