When to plant in Pantego, TX
Planting dates worked out from Pantego's own frost records, not a generic zone chart.
Safe to plant out
Mar 29
1 year in 10 has a later frost
Average last frost
Mar 13
about a 50% chance of a later one
Average first fall frost
Nov 17
1 year in 10 by Nov 3
Frost-free days
246
median, 1991–2020
Station used: Arlington Muni Ap · 8.5 km away · station 180 m, town 174 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 | Feb 1 – Feb 15 | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 23 |
| Sweet pepper | Jan 18 – Feb 1 | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 28 |
| Lettuce (leaf) | Jan 9 – Jan 16 | Feb 13 – Feb 27 | Mar 25 |
| Peas | — | Jan 30 – Feb 27 | Mar 26 |
| Bush beans | — | Mar 22 – Apr 12 | May 11 |
| Carrot | — | Feb 20 – Apr 3 | Apr 21 |
| Beet | — | Feb 13 – Mar 27 | Apr 4 |
| Potato | — | Feb 20 – Mar 13 | May 1 |
| Kale | Jan 2 – Jan 16 | Feb 13 – Feb 27 | Mar 28 |
| Broccoli | Jan 2 – Jan 16 | Feb 13 – Mar 6 | Apr 14 |
| Cucumber | Mar 1 – Mar 8 | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 18 |
| Summer squash and zucchini | Mar 1 – Mar 8 | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 13 |
| Winter squash | Mar 1 – Mar 8 | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | Jun 17 |
| Sweet corn | — | Mar 22 – Apr 12 | May 21 |
| Onion (from sets) | — | Feb 13 – Mar 6 | May 14 |
| Garlic | — | Nov 3 – Dec 1 (fall) | following summer |
| Spinach | — | Jan 30 – Feb 27 | Mar 9 |
| Basil | Feb 15 – Mar 1 | Mar 29 – Apr 12 | May 25 |
Pantego'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 |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Mar 12 |
| 1999 | Mar 15 |
| 2000 | Mar 12 |
| 2001 | Feb 18 |
| 2002 | Mar 23 |
| 2003 | Mar 30 |
| 2004 | Feb 27 |
| 2005 | Mar 17 |
| 2006 | Mar 24 |
| 2007 | Mar 5 |
| 2008 | Mar 8 |
| 2009 | Apr 7 |
| 2010 | Mar 21 |
| 2011 | Mar 6 |
| 2012 | Feb 25 |
| 2013 | Mar 26 |
| 2014 | Apr 15 |
| 2015 | Mar 7 |
| 2016 | Mar 21 |
| 2017 | Feb 16 |
| 2018 | Mar 14 |
| 2019 | Mar 6 |
| 2020 | Feb 27 |
| 2021 | Feb 22 |
| 2022 | Mar 24 |
| 2023 | Mar 19 |
| 2024 | Feb 18 |
Each year's frost-free daysLong-term trend
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| Year | Frost-free days |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 232 |
| 2000 | 241 |
| 2001 | 275 |
| 2002 | 248 |
| 2003 | 238 |
| 2004 | 270 |
| 2005 | 243 |
| 2006 | 250 |
| 2007 | 273 |
| 2008 | 252 |
| 2009 | 240 |
| 2010 | 249 |
| 2011 | 242 |
| 2012 | 259 |
| 2013 | 231 |
| 2014 | 211 |
| 2015 | 259 |
| 2016 | 243 |
| 2017 | 253 |
| 2018 | 243 |
| 2019 | 238 |
| 2020 | 275 |
| 2021 | 276 |
| 2022 | 232 |
| 2023 | 226 |
| 2024 | 283 |
Each year's average temperature, April to SeptemberLong-term trend
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| Year | Growing-season temperature |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.8 °C |
| 2000 | 25.9 °C |
| 2001 | 25.5 °C |
| 2002 | 25.5 °C |
| 2003 | 25.0 °C |
| 2004 | 24.2 °C |
| 2005 | 26.0 °C |
| 2006 | 27.1 °C |
| 2007 | 24.8 °C |
| 2008 | 25.6 °C |
| 2009 | 25.7 °C |
| 2010 | 26.4 °C |
| 2011 | 27.7 °C |
| 2012 | 26.7 °C |
| 2013 | 25.2 °C |
| 2014 | 25.3 °C |
| 2015 | 26.7 °C |
| 2016 | 26.2 °C |
| 2017 | 25.4 °C |
| 2018 | 26.2 °C |
| 2019 | 26.3 °C |
| 2020 | 26.5 °C |
| 2021 | 26.4 °C |
| 2022 | 27.5 °C |
| 2023 | 27.3 °C |
| 2024 | 26.8 °C |
What this means for you: This station's record is too short to show a reliable trend yet.
Source: daily records from Arlington Muni Ap (NOAA GHCN-Daily). Years with too many missing days are left out.