When is the last frost in Gregory, TX?

Frost occurs in about 37% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Port Aransas, TX), so there is no reliable average last frost date.

When is the first frost in Gregory, TX?

Frost occurs in about 37% of years at the nearest NOAA station.

Are these frost dates a forecast?

No. They are 30-year averages and probabilities from NOAA weather station records. Use them to plan, then watch your local forecast before planting tender crops or leaving them uncovered.

Frost dates for 78359Gregory, TX

Frost occurs in about 37% of years near Gregory, based on NOAA 1991-2020 records for the Port Aransas, TX station.

Frost occurs in about 37% of years. Frost-tender plants can usually grow year-round, but cover them if a rare cold snap is forecast.

Frost risk by date

NOAA reports frost dates as probabilities. The middle date is the average (a 50% chance). For spring, the 10% date is a safer planting date: frost after it happens in about 1 year in 10. Light frost (36°F) can damage tender plants; a hard freeze (28°F) kills most annuals.

Spring dates: chance of a frost AFTER the date. Fall dates: chance of a frost BEFORE the date.
Temperature	Last spring: 90% / 50% / 10% chance	First fall: 10% / 50% / 90% chance	Growing season (50%)	Years with at least one
Light frost (36°F)	Dec 26 · Jan 28 · Mar 3	Dec 5 · Jan 1 · Feb 5	339 days	77%
Frost / freeze (32°F)	Dec 19 · Jan 16 · Feb 23	Dec 12 · Jan 5 · Feb 10	365 days	37%
Hard freeze (28°F)	—	—	365 days	9%

Where these dates come from

ZIP code 78359 is matched to the NOAA station Port Aransas, TX, 24.5 km away, at 12 ft elevation (21 ft lower than the ZIP code's center). Nearby stations for comparison:

Station	Elevation	Avg last frost	Avg first frost
Port Aransas, TX (used)	12 ft	Jan 16	Jan 5
Welder Wildlife Foundation, TX	50 ft	Feb 24	Dec 1
Rockport, TX	8 ft	Jan 31	Dec 25
Corpus Christi Nws, TX	44 ft	Jan 31	Dec 22

Frost dates near Gregory

Portland, TX 78374 · last Jan 28, first Dec 21
Aransas Pass, TX 78335 · last Jan 16, first Jan 5
Ingleside, TX 78362 · last Jan 16, first Jan 5
Taft, TX 78390 · last Feb 24, first Dec 1
Corpus Christi, TX 78402 · last Jan 28, first Dec 21
Bayside, TX 78340 · last Jan 23, first Jan 1
Rockport, TX 78381 · last Jan 31, first Dec 25
Port Aransas, TX 78373 · last Jan 16, first Jan 5

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Gregory, TX?: Frost occurs in about 37% of years at the nearest NOAA station (Port Aransas, TX), so there is no reliable average last frost date.
When is the first frost in Gregory, TX?: Frost occurs in about 37% of years at the nearest NOAA station.
Are these frost dates a forecast?: No. They are 30-year averages and probabilities from NOAA weather station records. Use them to plan, then watch your local forecast before planting tender crops or leaving them uncovered.