When to plant in Weatherford, TX
USDA Zone 8aWeatherford, Texas frost dates, USDA zone, and a full-year planting calendar, drawn from the nearest NOAA station and tuned to the local season.
Zone 8a means many perennials and even some tender shrubs overwinter in Weatherford, while your frost dates still decide when annuals go out.
The average last spring frost in Weatherford is now 6 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →
Frost probability
WEATHERFORD · 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 Weatherford’s own odds, recorded at WEATHERFORD.
| Threshold | SPRING 10% | SPRING 50% | SPRING 90% | FALL 10% | FALL 50% | FALL 90% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Apr 25 | Apr 7 | Mar 18 | Oct 17 | Oct 31 | Nov 14 |
| 32°F | Apr 15 | Mar 25 | Mar 4 | Oct 23 | Nov 8 | Nov 29 |
| 28°F | Mar 31 | Mar 10 | Feb 19 | Nov 1 | Nov 19 | Dec 7 |
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 Weatherford, drawn to the day from the local frost dates. The dashed line is today.
Nearby weather stations
3 within 28 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.
Weatherford planting FAQ
When is the last spring frost in Weatherford, TX?
Weatherford's average last spring frost falls near March 25 — the 50% mark at 32°F in the 1991–2020 normals. Hold tender transplants until the risk has passed, then plant out.
When is the first fall frost in Weatherford, TX?
In Weatherford, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 8 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.
What hardiness zone is Weatherford in?
Weatherford is in USDA hardiness zone 8a. In zone 8a, winters are mild — many tender perennials overwinter here.
How long is the growing season in Weatherford?
There are roughly 228 frost-free days in Weatherford (a long growing season), running from the average last frost around March 25 to the first fall frost near November 8.
When should I plant tomatoes in Weatherford?
In Weatherford, start tomato seeds indoors around January 28–February 11, then transplant seedlings outdoors around April 1 once the danger of frost has passed.
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Nearby cities
8 within reach- Azle · 26 km
- White Settlement · 29 km
- Benbrook · 30 km
- Mineral Wells · 30 km
- Granbury · 36 km
- Fort Worth · 39 km
- Saginaw · 39 km
- Crowley · 43 km
Frost dates recorded at WEATHERFORD, 1 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 Weatherford, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8a." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00419532. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/weatherford.