When is the last frost in Lubbock, TX?

The average (50% probability) last spring frost in Lubbock is April 4, based on NOAA 1991–2020 normals. A 1-in-10 risk remains until April 22.

When is the first frost in Lubbock?

The average first fall frost in Lubbock is November 2, with a growing season of about 210 days.

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Lubbock, Texas frost dates

Average last spring frost: April 4. Average first fall frost: November 2. That gives a growing season of about 210 days. For frost-tender plants, a safer planting date is April 22, after which a freeze happens in only 1 year in 10.

Last frost (50%)

Apr 4

1-in-10 risk after Apr 22

First frost (50%)

Nov 2

1-in-10 risk before Oct 19

Growing season

210 days

median frost-free days

Hard freeze (28°F)

Mar 22

median last 28°F in spring

Frost risk by date

Chance of frost	Spring: frost after	Fall: frost before
90%	March 17	November 14
70%	March 28	November 7
50%	April 4	November 2
30%	April 12	October 28
10%	April 22	October 19

Read the spring column like this: there is a 10% chance of a 32°F freeze after April 22. These are NOAA probabilities for the Lubbock weather station (USW00023042, elevation 993 m), 1991–2020.

Lubbock vegetable planting calendar

Dates count from the 50% last-frost date (April 4). For tomatoes, peppers and other frost-tender crops, waiting until the 10% date (Apr 22) is the cautious choice.

Crop	Start seeds indoors	Plant out
Beans	Mar 14	Apr 11 (usually sown directly in the garden)
Broccoli	Jan 24	Mar 7
Brussels sprouts	Jan 24	Mar 7
Cabbage	Jan 17	Feb 28
Cauliflower	Feb 7	Mar 21
Sweet corn	Mar 7	Apr 4 (usually sown directly in the garden)
Cucumbers	Mar 21	Apr 11
Kale	Jan 17	Feb 28
Leeks	Dec 20	Feb 28
Lettuce	Feb 14	Mar 21
Melons	Mar 28	Apr 18
Onions	Dec 13	Feb 21 (from seed; sets and transplants go out at the same time)
Peas	Feb 7	Mar 7 (usually sown directly in the garden)
Peppers	Feb 21	Apr 18
Squash	Mar 28	Apr 18
Tomatoes	Feb 7	Apr 4

Offsets from Oregon State University Extension's seed-starting table. "Plant out" means transplant, or sow directly for crops usually grown from seed.

Fall frost and season extension

The first fall freeze usually arrives around November 2. There's a 1-in-10 chance it comes before October 19. Harvest tender crops such as basil, tomatoes, peppers and squash before then, or cover them on cold nights. Cool-season crops like kale, cabbage and Brussels sprouts handle light frost, and often taste sweeter after it. A hard freeze (28°F) typically comes around November 11.

Nearby cities

City	Last frost (50%)	First frost (50%)	Distance
Amarillo, TX	Apr 13	Oct 27	~176 km
Oklahoma City, OK	Apr 4	Nov 2	~434 km
Dallas, TX	Mar 8	Nov 24	~451 km
Santa Fe, NM	May 4	Oct 15	~451 km
El Paso, TX	Mar 2	Nov 20	~469 km
Albuquerque, NM	Apr 6	Nov 3	~470 km

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