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Pearland, TX Planting Calendar & Frost Dates

USDA hardiness zone 9b · ZIP 77581 · elevation 13′ · NOAA & USDA data

Pearland is in USDA hardiness zone 9b (winters can dip to 25 to 30°F), with a growing season of about 328 days between the average last spring frost (January 31) and first fall frost (December 27). The warmest month is August (avg high 94°F); the coldest is January (avg low 46°F). It averages 53.3″ 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
9b
min temp 25 to 30°F
Last spring frost
January 31
avg (50% prob, 32°F)
First fall frost
December 27
avg (50% prob, 32°F)
Growing season
328 days
frost-free window
Warmest month
August
avg high 94°F

Month-by-month typical weather in Pearland

Average conditions from the NOAA/NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals at Houston Clover Fld, TX (3.7 mi away). Temperatures °F, precipitation & snow in inches.

MonthAvg highAvg lowMeanPrecip (in)Snow (in)
January 64.6 46 55.3 3.6
February 68.3 50.1 59.2 2.9
March 74 55.4 64.7 2.8
April 79.5 61.5 70.5 3.7
May 86 69.5 77.7 5.1
June 91.4 75.3 83.3 5.2
July 93.3 76.2 84.7 4.2
August 94 76.2 85.1 5.6
September 89.9 72.3 81.1 5.4
October 82.9 63.3 73.1 5.8
November 73.3 53.7 63.5 4.2
December 66.4 47.9 57.2 4.7

What to plant when in Pearland

CropSeasonWhat to do & when
TomatoeswarmStart seeds indoors: December 20 · Transplant out: February 7
PepperswarmStart seeds indoors: December 6 · Transplant out: February 14
CucumberswarmDirect sow: February 7
Zucchini / squashwarmDirect sow: February 7
Bush beanswarmDirect sow: February 7
Sweet cornwarmDirect sow: February 7
BasilwarmTransplant out: February 7
PeascoolSow (spring): December 27 · Sow (fall): November 1
SpinachcoolSow (spring): December 20 · Sow (fall): November 1
LettucecoolSow (spring): January 3 · Sow (fall): November 1
KalecoolTransplant (spring): January 10 · Sow (fall): October 18
BroccolicoolTransplant (spring): January 17
CarrotscoolSow (spring): January 10 · Sow (fall): October 18
OnionscoolTransplant (spring): January 3
PotatoescoolPlant seed potatoes: January 17
RadishescoolSow (spring): January 3 · Sow (fall): November 15

Dates are computed from Pearland'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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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 — Houston Clover Fld, TX, 3.7 mi (confidence: high). Monthly weather normals: Houston Clover Fld, TX, 3.7 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.