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Pflugerville, TX Planting Calendar & Frost Dates

USDA hardiness zone 9a · ZIP 78660 · elevation 204′ · NOAA & USDA data

Pflugerville is in USDA hardiness zone 9a (winters can dip to 20 to 25°F), with a growing season of about 254 days between the average last spring frost (March 11) and first fall frost (November 20). The warmest month is August (avg high 97.8°F); the coldest is January (avg low 41.8°F). It averages 36.3″ of precipitation a year and 0.2″ of snow, mostly mid-winter. Start cool-season crops several weeks before the last frost; wait until after it for tomatoes, peppers and other tender crops.

Hardiness zone
9a
min temp 20 to 25°F
Last spring frost
March 11
avg (50% prob, 32°F)
First fall frost
November 20
avg (50% prob, 32°F)
Growing season
254 days
frost-free window
Warmest month
August
avg high 97.8°F

Month-by-month typical weather in Pflugerville

Average conditions from the NOAA/NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals at Austin-camp Mabry, TX (12.8 mi away). Temperatures °F, precipitation & snow in inches.

MonthAvg highAvg lowMeanPrecip (in)Snow (in)
January 62.5 41.8 52.2 2.6 0
February 66.5 45.8 56.1 1.9 0.2
March 73.3 52.2 62.8 2.9 0
April 80.3 58.9 69.6 2.4 0
May 86.9 66.8 76.8 5 0
June 93.2 72.9 83 3.7 0
July 96.6 75 85.8 2 0
August 97.8 75.1 86.5 2.7 0
September 91.4 70.1 80.8 3.5 0
October 82.5 60.8 71.6 3.9 0
November 71.5 50.5 61 2.9 0
December 63.9 43.4 53.6 2.7 0

What to plant when in Pflugerville

CropSeasonWhat to do & when
TomatoeswarmStart seeds indoors: January 28 · Transplant out: March 18
PepperswarmStart seeds indoors: January 14 · Transplant out: March 25
CucumberswarmDirect sow: March 18
Zucchini / squashwarmDirect sow: March 18
Bush beanswarmDirect sow: March 18
Sweet cornwarmDirect sow: March 18
BasilwarmTransplant out: March 18
PeascoolSow (spring): February 4 · Sow (fall): September 25
SpinachcoolSow (spring): January 28 · Sow (fall): September 25
LettucecoolSow (spring): February 11 · Sow (fall): September 25
KalecoolTransplant (spring): February 18 · Sow (fall): September 11
BroccolicoolTransplant (spring): February 25
CarrotscoolSow (spring): February 18 · Sow (fall): September 11
OnionscoolTransplant (spring): February 11
PotatoescoolPlant seed potatoes: February 25
RadishescoolSow (spring): February 11 · Sow (fall): October 9

Dates are computed from Pflugerville'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 — Austin Great Hills, TX, 10.4 mi (confidence: medium). Monthly weather normals: Austin-camp Mabry, TX, 12.8 mi (confidence: medium). 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.