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Grapevine, TX Planting Calendar & Frost Dates

USDA hardiness zone 8b · ZIP 76051 · elevation 178′ · NOAA & USDA data

Grapevine is in USDA hardiness zone 8b (winters can dip to 15 to 20°F), with a growing season of about 249 days between the average last spring frost (March 14) and first fall frost (November 17). The warmest month is August (avg high 95.7°F); the coldest is January (avg low 34.1°F). It averages 38.9″ of precipitation a year. Start cool-season crops several weeks before the last frost; wait until after it for tomatoes, peppers and other tender crops.

Hardiness zone
8b
min temp 15 to 20°F
Last spring frost
March 14
avg (50% prob, 32°F)
First fall frost
November 17
avg (50% prob, 32°F)
Growing season
249 days
frost-free window
Warmest month
August
avg high 95.7°F

Month-by-month typical weather in Grapevine

Average conditions from the NOAA/NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals at Grapevine Dam, TX (1.5 mi away). Temperatures °F, precipitation & snow in inches.

MonthAvg highAvg lowMeanPrecip (in)Snow (in)
January 55.7 34.1 44.9 2.6 0
February 60.3 38.3 49.3 2.7 0.1
March 67.7 45.4 56.6 3.6 0
April 75.3 53.5 64.4 3.5 0
May 82.5 62.8 72.7 4.7 0
June 90.8 71.1 80.9 3.8 0
July 95.3 74.1 84.7 2.3 0
August 95.7 73.9 84.8 2.1 0
September 88.6 66.7 77.7 3.5 0
October 78.4 55.1 66.7 4.5 0
November 66.3 44.7 55.5 2.8 0
December 57.7 36.3 47 2.9 0

What to plant when in Grapevine

CropSeasonWhat to do & when
TomatoeswarmStart seeds indoors: January 31 · Transplant out: March 21
PepperswarmStart seeds indoors: January 17 · Transplant out: March 28
CucumberswarmDirect sow: March 21
Zucchini / squashwarmDirect sow: March 21
Bush beanswarmDirect sow: March 21
Sweet cornwarmDirect sow: March 21
BasilwarmTransplant out: March 21
PeascoolSow (spring): February 7 · Sow (fall): September 22
SpinachcoolSow (spring): January 31 · Sow (fall): September 22
LettucecoolSow (spring): February 14 · Sow (fall): September 22
KalecoolTransplant (spring): February 21 · Sow (fall): September 8
BroccolicoolTransplant (spring): February 28
CarrotscoolSow (spring): February 21 · Sow (fall): September 8
OnionscoolTransplant (spring): February 14
PotatoescoolPlant seed potatoes: February 28
RadishescoolSow (spring): February 14 · Sow (fall): October 6

Dates are computed from Grapevine's average frost dates using standard cool-/warm-season timing. They're a starting point — a cold spring, a warm microclimate, or a fast-maturing variety can shift them by a week or two.

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Gear that helps you plant on time

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Soil thermometer →Know when the ground is warm enough to sow — the honest signal, not the calendar.Seed-starting trays + dome →Start tomatoes & peppers indoors on the schedule below.Seedling heat mat →Warms the soil for faster, more even germination indoors.Floating row cover / frost cloth →Buys you 4–8°F to beat an early or late frost.Raised garden bed kit →Warms and drains faster in spring than in-ground soil.Garden gloves →Basic kit for transplant day.

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Sources & method. Hardiness zone: 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University). Frost dates & growing season: NOAA/NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with published freeze normals — Grapevine Dam, TX, 1.5 mi (confidence: high). Monthly weather normals: Grapevine Dam, TX, 1.5 mi (confidence: high). ZIP centroid from U.S. Census 2023 ZCTA data. Frost dates are the 50%-probability date — half of years frost occurs outside the stated date. Nothing here is invented; where the nearest station is far, we say so. Last updated 2026-07-22.