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When to plant in Wylie, TX

USDA Zone 8b

Everything below — frost dates, hardiness zone, and what to plant when in Wylie, Texas — is derived from the closest NOAA station with complete climate normals.

Wylie enjoys a long ~254-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 8b, Wylie supports a wide range of perennials year-round; the frost dates above are what set your annual vegetable timing.

Station · LAVON DAM · 3.9 km
Last spring frost
March 10
50% chance · 32°F
First fall frost
November 19
50% chance · 32°F
Growing season
254 days
frost-free
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Frost calendar for WylieA year-band showing 32°F frost risk from January to December for Wylie: last spring frost around March 10, first fall frost around November 19, about 254 frost-free days between.
Shaded months carry frost risk; the clear span is the average frost-free season.

The average first fall frost in Wylie is now 5 days earlier than in the 1981–2010 normals. See how frost dates are shifting nationwide →

Frost probability

LAVON DAM · 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 Wylie’s own odds, recorded at LAVON DAM.

Frost-probability curves for WylieProbability of the last spring frost and first fall frost by date at 32°F. The last spring frost is most likely around March 10 and the first fall frost around November 19, giving about 254 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 16Mar 26Mar 4Oct 25Nov 8Nov 25
32°FMar 31Mar 10Feb 20Nov 1Nov 19Dec 5
28°FMar 17Feb 26Feb 1Nov 13Dec 1Dec 22

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

Add these crops to your calendar (.ics) ↓

Full-year planting calendar

Start indoorsTransplantDirect sowFall sow

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

Nearby weather stations

3 within 19 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.

LAVON DAM
Primary
4 km · 155 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 10
FALL
Nov 19
MCKINNEY MUNI AP
18 km · 177 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 18
FALL
Nov 11
MCKINNEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
19 km · 179 m elevation
SPRING
Mar 17
FALL
Nov 15

Wylie planting FAQ

When is the last spring frost in Wylie, TX?

On average, the last spring frost in Wylie is around March 10 (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 Wylie, TX?

In Wylie, the first 32°F freeze of fall lands around November 19 on average. Time your last harvests and any season-extension cover before it.

What hardiness zone is Wylie in?

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

How long is the growing season in Wylie?

Wylie has about 254 frost-free days — a long growing season — between the average last spring frost (March 10) and first fall frost (November 19).

When should I plant tomatoes in Wylie?

For Wylie, sow tomatoes indoors about January 13–January 27 and move the seedlings out around March 17, after the last spring frost.

Planting reminders

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Nearby cities

8 within reach

Frost dates recorded at LAVON DAM, 4 km from the city center · 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals · zone from the USDA/PRISM 2023 map. How we compute this.

Cite this page
BlissGarden. "When to Plant in Wylie, TX — Frost Dates & Zone 8b." Frost normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00415094. Retrieved from https://blissgarden.com/texas/wylie.