When to plant in Grand Prairie, TX
Planting dates worked out from Grand Prairie's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Mar 23
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 1
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 22
1 year in 10 by Nov 1
Frost-free days
268
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Arlington Six Flags · 7.2 km away · station 163 m, town 157 m. How we match towns to stations
This season
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Planting dates for common crops
| Crop | Start indoors | Plant out or sow | Harvest from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | Jan 26 – Feb 9 | Mar 23 – Apr 6 | May 17 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 12 – Jan 26 | Mar 23 – Apr 6 | May 22 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Dec 28 – Jan 4 | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | Mar 13 |
| Peas | — | Jan 18 – Feb 15 | Mar 14 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 16 – Apr 6 | May 5 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 8 – Mar 22 | Apr 9 |
| Beet | — | Feb 1 – Mar 15 | Mar 23 |
| Potato | — | Feb 8 – Mar 1 | Apr 19 |
| Kale | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | Mar 16 |
| Broccoli | Dec 21 – Jan 4 | Feb 1 – Feb 22 | Apr 2 |
| Cucumber | Feb 23 – Mar 2 | Mar 23 – Apr 6 | May 12 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Feb 23 – Mar 2 | Mar 23 – Apr 6 | May 7 |
| Winter squash | Feb 23 – Mar 2 | Mar 23 – Apr 6 | Jun 11 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 16 – Apr 6 | May 15 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 1 – Feb 22 | May 2 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 8 – Dec 6 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jan 18 – Feb 15 | Feb 25 |
| Basil | Feb 9 – Feb 23 | Mar 23 – Apr 6 | May 19 |
Grand Prairie'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
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| Year | Last spring frost |
|---|---|
| 1893 | Mar 18 |
| 1894 | Mar 29 |
| 1993 | Apr 3 |
| 1994 | Mar 11 |
| 1995 | Mar 10 |
| 1998 | Mar 12 |
| 2000 | Feb 5 |
| 2001 | Feb 19 |
| 2002 | Mar 23 |
| 2003 | Mar 7 |
| 2004 | Feb 27 |
| 2005 | Jan 24 |
| 2006 | Feb 21 |
| 2007 | Mar 5 |
| 2008 | Mar 9 |
| 2009 | Mar 3 |
| 2013 | Mar 27 |
| 2014 | Mar 6 |
| 2015 | Feb 28 |
| 2016 | Feb 5 |
| 2017 | Jan 27 |
| 2018 | Feb 22 |
| 2019 | Mar 7 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1893 | 222 |
| 1894 | 221 |
| 1993 | 209 |
| 1994 | 261 |
| 1995 | 227 |
| 2000 | 280 |
| 2001 | 274 |
| 2002 | 256 |
| 2003 | 261 |
| 2005 | 311 |
| 2006 | 282 |
| 2007 | 282 |
| 2008 | 269 |
| 2009 | 274 |
| 2013 | 230 |
| 2014 | 250 |
| 2015 | 266 |
| 2016 | 306 |
| 2017 | 314 |
| 2018 | 263 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1893 | 25.7 °C |
| 1991 | 24.7 °C |
| 1993 | 24.9 °C |
| 1994 | 24.4 °C |
| 1995 | 24.1 °C |
| 1997 | 24.2 °C |
| 2000 | 26.4 °C |
| 2001 | 25.5 °C |
| 2002 | 25.0 °C |
| 2003 | 25.1 °C |
| 2004 | 24.4 °C |
| 2005 | 26.3 °C |
| 2006 | 26.9 °C |
| 2007 | 24.9 °C |
| 2008 | 25.6 °C |
| 2009 | 25.2 °C |
| 2013 | 25.1 °C |
| 2014 | 24.9 °C |
| 2015 | 25.8 °C |
| 2016 | 25.4 °C |
| 2017 | 25.1 °C |
| 2018 | 25.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Arlington Six Flags (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.