Frost dates 2026–2027

Frost dates for Wake Village, Texas

Median (50% chance) dates of the last and first 32°F frost, from NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Texarkana, 3.0 mi away (close match).

Last spring frostMar 15
First fall frostNov 17
249 frost-free days
Last spring frostMar 151 year in 10 after Apr 4
First fall frostNov 171 year in 10 by Nov 1
Growing season249 daysbetween median 32°F dates
Hardiness zoneZone 8b15 to 20°F average extreme low

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Will it freeze in Wake Village in the next 7 nights?

No overnight lows at or below 32°F are forecast in Wake Village during the next 7 nights in the available NWS frost forecast.

Tonight: forecast low 53°F. Above 36°F.

NWS forecast period: Thu, Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST to Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 AM CST.

No nights at or below 36°F in the National Weather Service forecast for the next 7 nights.

Overnight lows from the National Weather Service forecast for this location. This covers the available forecast window, not the first freeze of the whole season. Frost can form above 32°F on clear, calm nights.

Frost and freeze probabilities

Freeze dates shift from year to year. Spring percentages describe the chance of a freeze after the stated date; fall percentages describe the chance of a freeze by that date. The 10% spring date is the cautious one: a later freeze happens about 1 year in 10.

These dates describe historical probabilities, not this year’s forecast or the earliest and latest possible freezes. Different weather stations or probability thresholds can produce different published dates for the same city.

Average first hard freeze in Wake Village

The median first fall hard-freeze date (28°F) is December 1, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 Climate Normals at Texarkana. This is the 50% probability date, not a forecast for this year.

TemperatureLast spring date
90% · 50% · 10% chance of a later freeze
First fall date
10% · 50% · 90% chance of an earlier freeze
Season
36°F frost possible Mar 8 · Mar 30 · Apr 16 Oct 24 · Nov 6 · Nov 23 223 days
32°F freeze Feb 24 · Mar 15 · Apr 4 Nov 1 · Nov 17 · Dec 4 249 days
28°F hard freeze Feb 3 · Mar 1 · Mar 21 Nov 10 · Dec 1 · Dec 23 276 days
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, station USC00418942. How to read these probabilities.

Average high temperature by month

1991–2020 normals at Texarkana

Average low temperature by month

Months with lows near or below freezing carry frost risk

Where these frost dates come from

The frost dates for Wake Village, TX come from the nearest weather station with freeze statistics in NOAA’s 1991–2020 Climate Normals: Texarkana (station USC00418942, elevation 390 ft), 3.0 mi from Wake Village. Local conditions (valleys, hilltops, distance to water, city heat) can shift frost dates by days or weeks. The hardiness zone is from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (USDA ARS and Oregon State University PRISM). See our methodology.

Frost dates near Wake Village

CityDistanceLast spring frostFirst fall frost
Texarkana, TX 3.1 mi Mar 15 Nov 17
Texarkana, AR 8.1 mi Mar 13 Nov 13
Atlanta, TX 22 mi Mar 19 Nov 11
Hope, AR 35 mi Mar 26 Nov 6
De Queen, AR 45 mi Mar 29 Nov 5
Idabel, OK 52 mi Mar 31 Nov 3
Mount Pleasant, TX 52 mi Mar 24 Nov 7
Magnolia, AR 53 mi Mar 31 Nov 2
Marshall, TX 63 mi Mar 20 Nov 11
Gilmer, TX 67 mi Mar 26 Nov 8

Frequently asked questions

When is the last frost in Wake Village?

On average, the last spring frost (32°F) in Wake Village is around March 15. In about 1 year in 10 it comes after April 4, and in 9 years in 10 it comes after February 24.

When is the first frost in Wake Village?

The first fall frost (32°F) usually arrives around November 17. There’s a 10% chance of a freeze by November 1 and a 90% chance by December 4.

Can it frost in Wake Village after the last frost date?

Yes. Frost can form on clear, calm nights even when the air stays above 32°F. Temperatures of 36°F or lower, cold enough for frost on exposed plants, have a 50% chance of occurring after March 30.

What growing zone is Wake Village?

Wake Village is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 8b (average annual extreme minimum temperature 15 to 20°F), based on the 2023 USDA map for ZIP code 75569. See growing zones in Texas.

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