Hobby airport is the home of the southern and hence warmer weather station here. Central Houston would be a little cooler and Intercontinental on the north side even cooler with later dates.
2010...February 25
had a low of 32, then no further freezes
2009...January 29
had a low of 32, then no further freezes
2008...January 3
had a low of 32, then no further freezes...almost a year without a freeze!
2007...February 16
had a low 29, then no further freezes
2006...February 12
had a low of 30, then no further freezes
Latest freeze in recent history...We had a killing frost on April 4th and 5th that killed my vegetable garden in 1985. I had not thought a freeze in April possible. I gave up my vegetable garden that year for many reasons including that untimely frost.
Rare snow in December 2010
I would be shocked to get an April frost here in Austin. I can't imagine that Houston had one! Let's hope that doesn't happen again. I usually feel I'm in the clear by the beginning of March.
ReplyDeleteThanks for finding that information. Our predicted date per the USDA is February 15th. Living in between zones 8 and 9, though, I don't let myself relax until the end of February.
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