Frost dates in Denton, Texas
NOAA 1991–2020 normals for a 32 °F freeze. Low spots and the edge of town run colder than downtown.
Short answer
The average last spring frost in Denton is March 24, and the average first fall frost is November 7, from NOAA's Denton Muni Airport station, 3 miles from the middle of Denton. 1 year in 10 the last frost comes after April 17, and the first one by October 22. That leaves about 228 frost-free days. Denton is in USDA planting zone 8a.
Weather stations around Denton
The first row is the date most people in Denton go by. The others show how far the dates move across the area.
| Station | Last spring frost | First fall frost | Frost-free |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denton Muni Airport 3 mi away, 642 ft | March 24 1 in 10 after April 17 | November 7 1 in 10 by October 22 | 228 days |
| Denton 2 SE 2 mi away, 630 ft | March 13 1 in 10 after March 31 | November 20 1 in 10 by November 3 | 252 days |
| Pilot Point Isl Du Boi 13 mi away, 690 ft | March 24 1 in 10 after April 13 | November 16 1 in 10 by November 1 | 237 days |
| Grapevine Dam 19 mi away, 585 ft | March 14 1 in 10 after April 3 | November 17 1 in 10 by November 2 | 248 days |
| Ft Worth Alliance Airport 20 mi away, 685 ft | March 12 1 in 10 after April 3 | November 17 1 in 10 by October 31 | 250 days |
Distances are from the middle of Denton as the Census Bureau maps it. The average date is NOAA's 50% date: half of years have a later last frost, or an earlier first one. Plan by the 1-in-10 date if a freeze would cost you plants. The planting zone is the USDA 2023 zone for ZIP code 76201, at the middle of the city.
Your exact ZIP code
Denton covers a lot of ground. For the station nearest your own street, and its planting zone, type your ZIP code.
How these dates work
Frost dates come from NOAA's 1991 to 2020 Climate Normals, which work out from each weather station's daily lows how likely the last spring freeze and the first fall freeze (32 °F) are by each date. We use the station nearest the middle of your ZIP code and show its height and distance, since a station on a hill or by a lake can differ from your yard.
The average date is the 50% date: half of years have a freeze after the spring date or before the fall one. The 1-in-10 dates are NOAA's 10% dates, the ones to plan by if a late freeze would cost you plants. Within one yard, cold air pools in low spots while walls and paving hold heat, so some corners freeze before others.
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Where the numbers come from
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University (zone data)
- NOAA NCEI, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal
- NOAA, Normals calculation methodology (frost-freeze probability dates)
- US Census Bureau, 2025 ZCTA gazetteer (ZIP code centers)
- US Census Bureau, 2025 city population estimates and place gazetteer