We transitioned into spring earlier this week and I, like many of you, am ready for some fun in the sun. Your fun may include planting.

I get asked every year around this time, and while it may be a bold prediction, I believe it is now safe for you to plant.

What You Need To Know

  • The likelihood of frosts and freezes continues to diminish as we move into spring

  • Austin typically sees 19 freezes in a winter season

  • San Antonio hasn't recorded a freeze since early February

  • There's an 80% chance we've already seen our last freeze in DFW

It doesn't mean that we may have cooler than average days and nights. As our length of daylight increases and the sun angle gets higher, the chances for freezing weather dwindles.

While it is very unlikely to freeze in the days to come, that doesn't mean it hasn't happened before.

Our latest last freeze

In the Austin area, our average last freeze day is Feb. 15. So far this year, Austin Camp Mabry has recorded one additional freeze on Feb. 18. We have not had one since.

The latest freeze ever recorded happened on April 9, 1914, when temperatures dropped to 32 degrees. So far this season, we have recorded 14 freezes, which is only slightly below the 30-year seasonal average of 19. Still though, 14 is still a far cry away from the record 57 freezes we had back in 1898-1899.

In San Antonio, our average last freeze day comes on Feb. 24. We have not had a freeze since Feb. 11.

The latest freeze ever recorded happened on April 3, 1987, when temperatures dropped to 32 degrees. So far this season, we have recorded 10 freezes, which is below the average of 14 for the season. The most in a season came in 1966-1967 when we dropped into the freezer 40 times.

The average last freeze in Dallas/Fort Worth is March 12. However, we've had freezes beyond that. In fact, the latest freeze day on record is April 13, 1997.

Over the last 30 years, there is a 15% chance of getting a frost or a freeze after April 1 for North and Central Texas. Right now, there's an 80% chance that we've already had the last freeze of the season.

Looking ahead

The three-month temperature outlook by the Climate Prediction Center (CPC) shows temperatures will be warmer than normal.

The CPC outlook for precipitation shows drier than normal conditions in west Texas, but equal chances of being right at normal for the rest of the state.

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