When to plant in Missouri City, TX
Planting dates worked out from Missouri City's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Mar 5
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Feb 13
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Dec 2
1 year in 10 by Nov 14
Frost-free days
284
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Houston Sugarland Mem · 11.6 km away · station 24 m, town 24 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 Season likely too short |
Jan 8 – Jan 22 | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 29 |
| Sweet pepper Season likely too short |
Dec 25 – Jan 8 | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | May 4 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Dec 12 – Dec 19 | Jan 16 – Jan 30 | Feb 25 |
| Peas | — | Jan 2 – Jan 30 | Feb 26 |
| Bush beans | — | Feb 26 – Mar 19 | Apr 17 |
| Carrot | — | Jan 23 – Mar 6 | Mar 24 |
| Beet | — | Jan 16 – Feb 27 | Mar 7 |
| Potato | — | Jan 23 – Feb 13 | Apr 3 |
| Kale | Dec 5 – Dec 19 | Jan 16 – Jan 30 | Feb 28 |
| Broccoli | Dec 5 – Dec 19 | Jan 16 – Feb 6 | Mar 17 |
| Cucumber Season likely too short |
Feb 5 – Feb 12 | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 24 |
| Summer squash and zucchini Season likely too short |
Feb 5 – Feb 12 | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | Apr 19 |
| Winter squash Season likely too short |
Feb 5 – Feb 12 | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | May 24 |
| Sweet corn | — | Feb 26 – Mar 19 | Apr 27 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Jan 16 – Feb 6 | Apr 16 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 18 – Dec 16 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jan 2 – Jan 30 | Feb 9 |
| Basil Season likely too short |
Jan 22 – Feb 5 | Mar 5 – Mar 19 | May 1 |
Missouri City'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 |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Jan 23 |
| 2002 | Mar 5 |
| 2003 | Feb 17 |
| 2004 | Feb 7 |
| 2006 | Mar 25 |
| 2007 | Feb 16 |
| 2008 | Feb 1 |
| 2009 | Mar 2 |
| 2010 | Feb 25 |
| 2011 | Feb 13 |
| 2012 | Jan 14 |
| 2013 | Mar 3 |
| 2014 | Mar 4 |
| 2015 | Mar 6 |
| 2016 | Feb 5 |
| 2017 | Jan 8 |
| 2018 | Jan 18 |
| 2019 | Mar 5 |
| 2020 | Feb 27 |
| 2021 | Feb 20 |
| 2022 | Feb 13 |
| 2023 | Jan 26 |
| 2024 | Jan 20 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 337 |
| 2002 | 275 |
| 2003 | 284 |
| 2004 | 310 |
| 2005 | 319 |
| 2006 | 240 |
| 2007 | 303 |
| 2009 | 276 |
| 2010 | 274 |
| 2011 | 263 |
| 2012 | 330 |
| 2013 | 268 |
| 2014 | 258 |
| 2015 | 299 |
| 2016 | 315 |
| 2017 | 333 |
| 2018 | 299 |
| 2019 | 251 |
| 2020 | 276 |
| 2021 | 313 |
| 2022 | 311 |
| 2023 | 318 |
| 2024 | 344 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.1 °C |
| 2002 | 26.7 °C |
| 2003 | 26.0 °C |
| 2004 | 25.7 °C |
| 2005 | 26.6 °C |
| 2006 | 26.2 °C |
| 2007 | 26.1 °C |
| 2008 | 26.9 °C |
| 2009 | 27.0 °C |
| 2010 | 26.5 °C |
| 2011 | 28.0 °C |
| 2012 | 26.8 °C |
| 2013 | 26.5 °C |
| 2014 | 26.4 °C |
| 2015 | 26.8 °C |
| 2016 | 26.4 °C |
| 2017 | 27.0 °C |
| 2018 | 27.6 °C |
| 2019 | 27.1 °C |
| 2020 | 26.9 °C |
| 2021 | 27.2 °C |
| 2022 | 28.2 °C |
| 2023 | 28.2 °C |
| 2024 | 27.9 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Houston Sugarland Mem (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.