Texas City, Texas planting calendar and frost dates

Frost dates in Texas City

A 32°F night is rare here: it happens in about 48% of years, so median frost dates do not describe a typical year.

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Galveston Scholes Fld, 8.1 miles SSE 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 Texas City

Spring planting of warm-season crops starts around March once the late-February-to-early-March freeze risk is past, and heat-loving crops such as okra, southern peas, sweet potatoes and melons keep going into early summer. Midsummer heat and humidity stop most planting, but tomatoes, peppers, beans and squash are set out again in late July and August for fall. Cool-season crops are planted from mid-September through autumn and again in January-February; plants over winter may need cover during the occasional freeze. The months below follow the planting calendar for Upper Texas Gulf Coast from the Cooperative Extension sources listed.

1. January

   Plant: asparagus, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, collard greens, kale, leeks, lettuce, onions, peas, spinach

2. February

   Plant: asparagus, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, collard greens, kale, leeks, lettuce, onions, peas, potatoes, radishes, spinach, swiss chard, turnips

3. March

   Plant: cucumbers, eggplants, green beans, peppers, pumpkins, radishes, sweet corn, swiss chard, tomatoes, winter squash, zucchini

4. April

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

5. May

   Plant: cantaloupes, okra, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, watermelons, winter squash

6. June

   Plant: cantaloupes, okra, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, winter squash

7. July

   Plant: cucumbers, eggplants, okra, peppers, tomatoes

8. August

   Plant: cucumbers, green beans, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, zucchini

9. September

   Plant: beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbages, cauliflower, collard greens, garlic, green beans, kale, leeks, peas, radishes, swiss chard, turnips

10. October

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

11. November

    Plant: carrots, garlic, green onions, lettuce, parsley, radishes, spinach

Frost dates and zones by ZIP code in Texas City

Texas City's 4 main ZIP codes take their frost dates from 2 different NOAA stations. The hardiness zone is 10a in 77590, and 9b in 77539, 77568, 77591.

Nearby cities

• League City, TX zone 9b, last frost Jan 31
• Galveston, TX zone 10a, last frost Jan 25
• Pasadena, TX zone 9b, last frost Jan 30
• Baytown, TX zone 9b, last frost Feb 20
• Pearland, TX zone 9b, last frost Jan 30
• Houston, TX zone 9b, last frost Jan 30