Pharr, Texas planting calendar and frost dates

Frost dates in Pharr

A 32°F night is rare here: it happens in about 29% of years, so median frost dates do not describe a typical year.

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Mcallen Miller International Airport, 4 miles WNW of the city center. Low-lying and rural spots often frost later in spring and earlier in fall than airports and city centers.

What to plant each month in Pharr

Spring planting of warm-season crops starts in mid-February, much earlier than in most of the country, and most of it has to be finished by March or April, before the long, intense summer heat. A second warm-season round goes in from late July to mid-September for a fall harvest. Cool-season vegetables are planted from September and grow through the mild winter, with leafy and root crops sown into February. The months below follow the planting calendar for Rio Grande Valley / South Texas from the Cooperative Extension sources listed.

1. January

   Plant: beets, cilantro, collard greens, kale, lettuce, parsley, potatoes, radishes, spinach, swiss chard

2. February

   Plant: beets, cantaloupes, cilantro, collard greens, cucumbers, eggplants, kale, lettuce, okra, parsley, peppers, radishes, spinach, sweet corn, swiss chard, tomatoes, watermelons, zucchini

3. March

   Plant: cantaloupes, cucumbers, eggplants, green beans, okra, peppers, pumpkins, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, watermelons, winter squash, zucchini

4. April

   Plant: cucumbers, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, winter squash, zucchini

5. June

   Plant: eggplants

6. July

   Plant: eggplants, peppers, tomatoes

7. August

   Plant: cantaloupes, celery, cucumbers, eggplants, green beans, peppers, pumpkins, sweet corn, tomatoes, watermelons, winter squash, zucchini

8. September

   Plant: beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cilantro, collard greens, cucumbers, dill, green beans, kale, leeks, lettuce, parsley, peas, peppers, radishes, spinach, swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips

9. October

   Plant: beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cilantro, collard greens, dill, green onions, kale, leeks, lettuce, onions, parsley, radishes, spinach, swiss chard, tomatoes, turnips

10. November

    Plant: beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cilantro, collard greens, dill, green onions, kale, leeks, lettuce, onions, parsley, radishes, spinach, swiss chard, turnips

11. December

    Plant: beets, broccoli, cabbages, carrots, cilantro, collard greens, dill, green onions, kale, lettuce, parsley, potatoes, radishes, spinach, swiss chard, turnips

Nearby cities

• McAllen, TX zone 10a
• Mission, TX zone 10a
• Edinburg, TX zone 10a
• Harlingen, TX zone 10a, last frost Jan 8
• Brownsville, TX zone 10a
• Laredo, TX zone 9b, last frost Jan 25