BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – After a freeze sufficiently big to final a century, many within the Brazos Valley need to dig up lifeless vegetation and plant new. March 1st is called the beginning of Meteorological Spring, it’s time to begin excited about the spring gardens. (The Spring Equinox is March twentieth).
Compared to the previous 30 years of climate historical past, local weather information suggests it’s now decently protected to begin planting greens and flowers right here within the Brazos Valley. On common, the final freeze for Bryan-College Station sometimes falls round March 1st.
Not to say an occasional gentle frost or late-season freeze is completely off the desk — however this time of the yr they’re much less frequent and often gentle sufficient that frost material or coverings can get tender crops via a chilly night time.
Many maintain on to the previous wives’ story of “Thunder in February means a freeze on the same day in April.” Others choose to carry off planting till after Easter. To every inexperienced thumb their very own, however right here’s some information to doubtlessly assist your choice to begin tilling up the Brazos Valley soil or not:
- Bryan-College Station: Earliest final freeze: January 8, 2017 | Average final freeze: March 1st | Latest final freeze: April 13, 1940
- Huntsville: Earliest final freeze: January 8, 2017 | Average final freeze: February twenty fifth | Latest final freeze: April 7, 2009
- Brenham: Earliest final freeze: December 12, 1944 | Average final freeze: February twenty fifth | Latest final freeze: April 15, 1928
- Madisonville: Earliest final freeze: February 2, 1991 | Average final freeze: March tenth | Latest final freeze: April 20, 2013
Latest Freeze 1990 – 2020
| YEAR | LAST FREEZE DATE |
|---|---|
| 1990 | January 29 |
| 1991 | February 1 |
| 1992 | January 24 |
| 1993 | March 14 |
| 1994 | March 10 |
| 1995 | March 9 |
| 1996 | March 21 |
| 1997 | February 11 |
| 1998 | March 11 |
| 1999 | March 15 |
| 2000 | February 5 |
| 2001 | February 10 |
| 2002 | March 5 |
| 2003 | February 10 |
| 2004 | February 15 |
| 2005 | January 23 |
| 2006 | March 24 |
| 2007 | March 5 |
| 2008 | March 8 |
| 2009 | March 2 |
| 2010 | February 25 |
| 2011 | February 13 |
| 2012 | February 12 |
| 2013 | January 17 |
| 2014 | March 4 |
| 2015 | March 7 |
| 2016 | February 7 |
| 2017 | January 8 |
| 2018 | February 12 |
| 2019 | March 6 |
| 2020 | February 27 |
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