U.S. Frost Dates by Weather Station

NOAA station USC00418942 · Texas

Frost Dates for Texarkana, TX

NOAA weather station Texarkana (USC00418942), Texas · elevation 390 ft (119 m) · hardiness zone 8b*

  • Lower-risk planting dateafter April 4only 1 spring in 10 still has a frost later
  • Typical last frostMarch 1550% chance of a frost after it
  • Typical first fall frostNovember 1750% chance of a frost before it
  • Frost-free season249 daystypical year, 32°F
  • Hardiness zone8bcalculated*

The year at a glance

Frost season at Texarkana, TXSpring: a frost after February 24 in 9 years out of 10, after March 15 in half of the years, after April 4 in 1 year out of 10. Fall: the first frost comes before November 1 in 1 year out of 10, before November 17 in half of the years, before December 4 in 9 years out of 10. Typical frost-free season: 249 days.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLast frost ~Mar 15First frost ~Nov 17Frost season at Texarkana, TXSpring: a frost after February 24 in 9 years out of 10, after March 15 in half of the years, after April 4 in 1 year out of 10. Fall: the first frost comes before November 1 in 1 year out of 10, before November 17 in half of the years, before December 4 in 9 years out of 10. Typical frost-free season: 249 days.JFMAMJJASONDLast frost ~Mar 15First frost ~Nov 17
frost likely chance fading 90% → 10% frost-free in a typical yearThe year at a glance. Blue: frost is likely; the gradient fades as the chance drops from 90% to 10%; green: the frost-free part of a typical year.Today

Frost dates (32°F)

Probability of frost, based on 29 years of NOAA records (1991–2020 normals)
ChanceLast frost in spring afterFirst frost in fall before
10% (unlikely)April 4November 1
50% (typical)March 15November 17
90% (likely)February 24December 4
Frost-free season (32°F, 50% chance)
249 days
Hard frost (28°F), last in spring, 50% chance after
March 1
Hard frost (28°F), first in fall, 50% chance before
December 1

The last 15 years (2006–2020 normals)

Typical last frost March 12 (3 days earlier than the 30-year normal), typical first fall frost November 18 (1 day later). Frost-free season 251 days.

A shorter, more recent NOAA period. The 30-year normals above remain the main reference: 15 years carry more year-to-year noise.

Add these dates to your calendar Yearly reminders for the typical last frost, the lower-risk planting date and the typical first fall frost (.ics).

How the chance of frost changes with the date

Spring at Texarkana: chance of a frost after this dateSpring, chance of a frost after the date: 10% April 4, 20% March 28, 30% March 24, 40% March 19, 50% March 15, 60% March 11, 70% March 7, 80% March 2, 90% February 24. Observed last spring frost in recent years: 2021 February 23, 2022 March 14, 2023 March 21, 2024 February 20, 2025 February 22, 2026 March 18.Spring: last frostChance of a frost after this date10%50%90%Mar 1Apr 1Apr 4Mar 15Feb 242021: February 232022: March 142023: March 212024: February 202025: February 222026: March 18Fall at Texarkana: chance of a frost before this dateFall, chance of a frost before the date: 10% November 1, 20% November 5, 30% November 9, 40% November 13, 50% November 17, 60% November 21, 70% November 25, 80% December 1, 90% December 4. Observed first fall frost in recent years: 2021 November 26, 2022 November 13, 2023 November 27, 2024 November 29, 2025 November 11.Fall: first frostChance of a frost before this date10%50%90%Nov 1Dec 1Nov 1Nov 17Dec 42021: November 262022: November 132023: November 272024: November 292025: November 11
Two charts, because spring and fall answer different questions: in spring, the chance that a frost still comes after a date; in fall, the chance that the first frost has already come before it. NOAA publishes these odds from 10% to 90%, so the lines stop there. ◆ marks the actual date in each recent year.

What actually happened in recent years

Observed dates of the last spring and first fall frost (32°F) at this station; ◆ marks them on the charts above
YearLast spring frostFirst fall frost
2021February 23November 26
2022March 14November 13
2023March 21November 27
2024February 20November 29
2025February 22November 11
2026March 18season not over yet

What these dates mean

April 4 is the cautious spring date for Texarkana; with only a 10 % chance of a light frost later, it lets gardeners set out tender crops. By contrast, February 24 carries a 90 % chance of a light frost later, making an earlier planting a gamble.

The 50 % light-frost dates are March 15 and November 17; they mark the point where frost is equally likely to have occurred or not. The 50 % hard-frost dates are March 1 and December 1, showing the median timing for temperatures that drop to 28 °F. A hard frost at 28 °F can damage plants that would survive a 32 °F light frost, so it matters more.

November 1 is the cautious fall date, with only a 10 % chance that a light frost has arrived earlier, allowing gardeners to finish harvesting tender crops. A later date such as December 4 involves a 90 % chance of a frost earlier, turning late harvest plans into a gamble.

How to read the probabilities

The dates are probabilities from 30 years of weather, not a forecast for this year.

  • Spring: "10% after April 4" means that in about one spring out of ten a frost still happens after that date. The 90% date is the earliest: a frost after it happens in most years.
  • Fall: "10% before November 1" means that in about one fall out of ten the first frost arrives before that date.
  • 50% is the typical date: half of the years are earlier, half are later.
  • A light frost (32°F) damages tender plants; a hard frost (28°F) also stops most hardy vegetables.

Nearby weather stations

Map of weather stations near Texarkana, TXNumbered nearest stations: 1 — Hope, AR — 35 mi; 2 — Dequeen, AR — 45 mi; 3 — Marshall, TX — 67 mi; 4 — Shreveport, LA — 69 mi; 5 — Homer, LA — 73 mi.ARTXOK50 mi · 80 km1. Hope, AR — 35 mi12. Dequeen, AR — 45 mi23. Marshall, TX — 67 mi34. Shreveport, LA — 69 mi45. Homer, LA — 73 mi5
  1. Hope, AR 35 mi (57 km)
  2. Dequeen, AR 45 mi (72 km)
  3. Marshall, TX 67 mi (108 km)
  4. Shreveport, LA 69 mi (112 km)
  5. Homer, LA 73 mi (117 km)

Sources

* Hardiness zone 8b: zone derived from PRISM 2023 grid at the station location (not the official USDA map). Source data: PRISM Group, Oregon State University.

Station coordinates: 33.4367, -94.0772.