Frost dates · Texas
When is the first frost in Dallas?
In a typical year, Dallas’s first frost comes around November 24 and its last around March 8.
One year in ten the first frost comes as early as November 6, and nine years in ten it has arrived by December 12. One year in ten the last frost is over as early as February 17, and nine years in ten it is over by March 26. Dallas averages about 29 nights a year at 32°F or colder, with about 262 frost-free days in between in a typical year. The first frost here usually comes in about 10 days. That makes it the 12th latest first frost of the 117 cities we track where it freezes most years.
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No freeze in the forecast for the next 48 hours.
Dallas gets about a month’s worth of freezing nights each winter and treats every single one as breaking news.
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Frost dates, early, typical and late years
| Early year (1 in 10) | Typical | Late year (1 in 10) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First frost | November 6 | November 24 | December 12 |
| Last frost | February 17 | March 8 | March 26 |
A frost date here is a night when the official thermometer reads 32°F or colder. Frost on the ground can show up on clear, calm nights a few degrees milder.
Cities with about the same first frost
- Mobile, Alabama: first frost around November 25
- Norfolk, Virginia: first frost around November 23
- Seattle, Washington: first frost around November 23
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, station USW00003927.