Frost dates for El Paso Intl Airport, TX
At El Paso Intl Airport, the median last spring frost (32°F) is Mar 2 and the median first fall frost is Nov 20, for a typical growing season of 261 days. For a 90% chance that the last frost has passed, wait until Mar 19. Nearby ZIP codes are in USDA hardiness zone 8b.
- Mar 2Last spring frost (median)50% chance of 32°F after this date
- Mar 19Safer planting date10% chance of 32°F after this date
- Nov 20First fall frost (median)50% chance of 32°F by this date
- 261 daysGrowing season (median)between 32°F freezes
Last spring frost dates
The chance that the temperature drops to the threshold after each date.
| Temperature | 90% chance later | 50% chance later | 10% chance later |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Feb 28 | Mar 18 | Apr 5 |
| 32°F | Feb 12 | Mar 2 | Mar 19 |
| 28°F | Jan 25 | Feb 16 | Mar 7 |
| 24°F | Dec 25 | Jan 29 | Feb 24 |
First fall frost dates
The chance that the temperature has dropped to the threshold by each date.
| Temperature | 10% chance by | 50% chance by | 90% chance by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | Oct 28 | Nov 10 | Nov 23 |
| 32°F | Nov 6 | Nov 20 | Dec 2 |
| 28°F | Nov 15 | Dec 1 | Dec 17 |
| 24°F | Nov 26 | Dec 14 | Jan 12 |
Growing season length
Days between the last spring and first fall freeze, as the length reached in 9, 5 and 1 out of 10 years.
| Temperature | 9 in 10 years at least | 5 in 10 years at least | 1 in 10 years at least |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F | 210 days | 233 days | 257 days |
| 32°F | 237 days | 261 days | 284 days |
| 28°F | 261 days | 286 days | 315 days |
| 24°F | 285 days | 321 days | 353 days |
Chance of a freeze in any year
| Temperature | Chance per year |
|---|---|
| 36°F | 100% |
| 32°F | 100% |
| 28°F | 100% |
| 24°F | 97% |
ZIP codes whose closest station is this one
| ZIP | Hardiness zone | Avg. extreme low | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79925 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 1 km |
| 79908 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 3 km |
| 79918 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 4 km |
| 79906 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 4 km |
| 79916 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 6 km |
| 79935 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 6 km |
| 79903 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 7 km |
| 79905 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 7 km |
| 79915 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 7 km |
| 79920 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 8 km |
| 79936 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 9 km |
| 79930 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 9 km |
| 79904 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 9 km |
| 79924 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 11 km |
| 79901 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 11 km |
| 79902 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 12 km |
| 79907 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 12 km |
| 79912 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 16 km |
| 79927 | 8b | 15 to 20°F | 21 km |
Not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Zones shown here are the values published in the USDA-ARS / Oregon State University PRISM Group 2023 ZIP code tables, shown unaltered. For the official interactive map, visit planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
About this station
- NOAA station ID USW00023044, at 31.8111, -106.3758, elevation 1194 m (3,918 ft).
- Data quality: Standard (24+ years of data), 28 years of freeze data.
- Average days per year at or below 32°F: 42.
- Frost risk changes over short distances. Valleys and low spots freeze earlier than hillsides and city centers.
Nearby weather stations
- La Tuna 1 S (28 km)
- El Paso 32 ENE (39 km)
- Tornillo 2 SSE (54 km)
- Cornudas Svc Station (86 km)
- Fort Hancock 8sse (92 km)
- Dell City 5ssw (111 km)
- Pine Springs National Park (148 km)
- Pine Springs (148 km)
Sources
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, annual/seasonal normals by station (version 1.0.1), file dated June 27, 2023; documentation.
- USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map ZIP code tables (CONUS, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico), files dated November 17, 2023. Data © PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed November 1, 2026. Official map: planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer ZIP Code Tabulation Areas file, dated August 30, 2024 (ZIP centroids used to find the nearest station).
Freeze dates are 30-year probabilities, not forecasts. Check your local forecast before planting tender plants.