When to plant in Carrollton, TX
Planting dates worked out from Carrollton's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Mar 25
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 6
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 23
1 year in 10 by Nov 5
Frost-free days
260
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Dal-Ftw Wscmo Ap · 13.8 km away · station 166 m, town 161 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
Plan your garden.
Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Jan 28 – Feb 11 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 19 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 14 – Jan 28 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 24 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 2 – Jan 9 | Feb 6 – Feb 20 | Mar 18 |
| Peas | — | Jan 23 – Feb 20 | Mar 19 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 18 – Apr 8 | May 7 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 13 – Mar 27 | Apr 14 |
| Beet | — | Feb 6 – Mar 20 | Mar 28 |
| Potato | — | Feb 13 – Mar 6 | Apr 24 |
| Kale | Dec 26 – Jan 9 | Feb 6 – Feb 20 | Mar 21 |
| Broccoli | Dec 26 – Jan 9 | Feb 6 – Feb 27 | Apr 7 |
| Cucumber | Feb 25 – Mar 4 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 14 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Feb 25 – Mar 4 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 9 |
| Winter squash | Feb 25 – Mar 4 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | Jun 13 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 18 – Apr 8 | May 17 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 6 – Feb 27 | May 7 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 9 – Dec 7 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jan 23 – Feb 20 | Mar 2 |
| Basil | Feb 11 – Feb 25 | Mar 25 – Apr 8 | May 21 |
Carrollton's weather over time
How the growing season has shifted here, year by year, from the station's own records.
Each year's last spring frostLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1954 | Mar 15 |
| 1955 | Mar 28 |
| 1956 | Mar 16 |
| 1957 | Apr 13 |
| 1958 | Mar 14 |
| 1959 | Mar 22 |
| 1960 | Mar 18 |
| 1961 | Feb 28 |
| 1962 | Mar 15 |
| 1963 | Mar 7 |
| 1964 | Mar 26 |
| 1965 | Mar 26 |
| 1966 | Mar 24 |
| 1967 | Mar 8 |
| 1968 | Mar 23 |
| 1969 | Mar 26 |
| 1970 | Mar 22 |
| 1971 | Apr 7 |
| 1972 | Mar 2 |
| 1973 | Apr 10 |
| 1974 | Mar 24 |
| 1975 | Apr 3 |
| 1976 | Feb 8 |
| 1977 | Feb 27 |
| 1978 | Mar 5 |
| 1979 | Mar 5 |
| 1980 | Mar 18 |
| 1981 | Feb 14 |
| 1982 | Mar 6 |
| 1983 | Mar 11 |
| 1984 | Mar 1 |
| 1985 | Feb 15 |
| 1986 | Mar 1 |
| 1987 | Apr 3 |
| 1988 | Mar 19 |
| 1989 | Apr 11 |
| 1990 | Feb 17 |
| 1991 | Feb 20 |
| 1992 | Mar 11 |
| 1993 | Mar 14 |
| 1994 | Mar 10 |
| 1995 | Mar 9 |
| 1996 | Mar 25 |
| 1997 | Apr 13 |
| 1998 | Mar 12 |
| 1999 | Mar 15 |
| 2000 | Feb 5 |
| 2001 | Feb 22 |
| 2002 | Mar 22 |
| 2003 | Mar 6 |
| 2004 | Feb 16 |
| 2005 | Mar 17 |
| 2006 | Mar 24 |
| 2007 | Mar 4 |
| 2008 | Mar 8 |
| 2009 | Mar 29 |
| 2010 | Mar 21 |
| 2011 | Mar 6 |
| 2012 | Feb 12 |
| 2013 | Mar 26 |
| 2014 | Mar 5 |
| 2015 | Mar 7 |
| 2016 | Feb 26 |
| 2017 | Jan 8 |
| 2018 | Feb 12 |
| 2019 | Mar 6 |
| 2020 | Feb 27 |
| 2021 | Feb 20 |
| 2022 | Mar 12 |
| 2023 | Mar 19 |
| 2024 | Feb 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 258 |
| 1955 | 219 |
| 1956 | 237 |
| 1957 | 196 |
| 1958 | 258 |
| 1959 | 227 |
| 1960 | 236 |
| 1961 | 284 |
| 1962 | 265 |
| 1963 | 261 |
| 1964 | 238 |
| 1965 | 273 |
| 1966 | 222 |
| 1967 | 240 |
| 1968 | 230 |
| 1969 | 232 |
| 1970 | 237 |
| 1971 | 267 |
| 1972 | 264 |
| 1973 | 239 |
| 1974 | 249 |
| 1975 | 231 |
| 1976 | 277 |
| 1977 | 280 |
| 1978 | 272 |
| 1979 | 262 |
| 1980 | 225 |
| 1981 | 303 |
| 1982 | 251 |
| 1983 | 261 |
| 1984 | 265 |
| 1985 | 277 |
| 1986 | 255 |
| 1987 | 221 |
| 1988 | 242 |
| 1989 | 205 |
| 1990 | 285 |
| 1991 | 254 |
| 1992 | 238 |
| 1993 | 229 |
| 1994 | 264 |
| 1995 | 246 |
| 1996 | 243 |
| 1997 | 211 |
| 1998 | 283 |
| 1999 | 265 |
| 2000 | 280 |
| 2001 | 271 |
| 2002 | 249 |
| 2003 | 262 |
| 2004 | 287 |
| 2005 | 244 |
| 2006 | 250 |
| 2007 | 286 |
| 2008 | 270 |
| 2009 | 248 |
| 2010 | 249 |
| 2011 | 266 |
| 2012 | 300 |
| 2013 | 231 |
| 2014 | 251 |
| 2015 | 259 |
| 2016 | 284 |
| 2017 | 332 |
| 2018 | 270 |
| 2019 | 238 |
| 2020 | 275 |
| 2021 | 294 |
| 2022 | 252 |
| 2023 | 252 |
| 2024 | 290 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
See the data as a table
| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 27.1 °C |
| 1955 | 26.2 °C |
| 1956 | 27.0 °C |
| 1957 | 24.9 °C |
| 1958 | 25.4 °C |
| 1959 | 25.4 °C |
| 1960 | 25.8 °C |
| 1961 | 24.6 °C |
| 1962 | 25.8 °C |
| 1963 | 26.9 °C |
| 1964 | 25.8 °C |
| 1965 | 25.9 °C |
| 1966 | 24.7 °C |
| 1967 | 25.2 °C |
| 1968 | 24.3 °C |
| 1969 | 25.4 °C |
| 1970 | 25.3 °C |
| 1971 | 24.7 °C |
| 1972 | 26.0 °C |
| 1973 | 24.3 °C |
| 1974 | 24.9 °C |
| 1975 | 25.0 °C |
| 1976 | 24.3 °C |
| 1977 | 26.8 °C |
| 1978 | 26.3 °C |
| 1979 | 24.7 °C |
| 1980 | 27.2 °C |
| 1981 | 25.3 °C |
| 1982 | 25.2 °C |
| 1983 | 24.2 °C |
| 1984 | 25.5 °C |
| 1985 | 25.8 °C |
| 1986 | 25.7 °C |
| 1987 | 25.5 °C |
| 1988 | 25.8 °C |
| 1989 | 24.7 °C |
| 1990 | 25.6 °C |
| 1991 | 25.4 °C |
| 1992 | 24.7 °C |
| 1993 | 25.7 °C |
| 1994 | 25.4 °C |
| 1995 | 25.3 °C |
| 1996 | 25.7 °C |
| 1997 | 24.6 °C |
| 1998 | 27.7 °C |
| 1999 | 26.6 °C |
| 2000 | 26.7 °C |
| 2001 | 25.6 °C |
| 2002 | 25.6 °C |
| 2003 | 25.7 °C |
| 2004 | 25.1 °C |
| 2005 | 26.5 °C |
| 2006 | 27.5 °C |
| 2007 | 25.9 °C |
| 2008 | 27.1 °C |
| 2009 | 25.8 °C |
| 2010 | 27.2 °C |
| 2011 | 28.1 °C |
| 2012 | 27.3 °C |
| 2013 | 25.9 °C |
| 2014 | 26.1 °C |
| 2015 | 26.3 °C |
| 2016 | 26.6 °C |
| 2017 | 26.6 °C |
| 2018 | 26.6 °C |
| 2019 | 26.4 °C |
| 2020 | 25.5 °C |
| 2021 | 25.6 °C |
| 2022 | 27.9 °C |
| 2023 | 27.8 °C |
| 2024 | 27.0 °C |
What this means for you: Since 1954, Carrollton's last spring frost has come about 3 days earlier per decade, on average. The frost-free season has grown by about 4 days per decade. Year-to-year swings are large, so keep using the safe date rather than the trend.
Source: daily records from Dal-Ftw Wscmo Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.