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Days to Avg Last Frost
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YTD Rain vs Normal
⛅ Current Weather
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🗓 Season Status
Feb 28Last frost
~Mar 15Apr 10
90% safe
~Mar 15Apr 10
90% safe
USDA Zone9a (updated 2023)
Last Frost (avg)~March 15
First Frost (avg)~Nov 22 – Dec 6
Frost-Free Days~250–260
Current Season🌸 Late Winter / Pre-Spring
Spring Tomatoes⚠️ Plant NOW – April 1
Next Big WindowFall garden: Aug start
☀️ Drought Status
View Map ↗Hays County — Stage 4 Emergency
NormalD0D1D2▼ D3D4
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Winter Precip Received1.76"
Winter Precip Normal5.37"
Deficit−3.61"
Feb 2026 rank7th warmest on record
Water restrictionsStage 4
Veg garden drip/hand✅ Always exempt
💡 Drip irrigation & hand watering for vegetable gardens is exempt from all restriction stages.
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🌧 Rainfall — Central Texas (Historical Monthly Averages vs Typical)
Historical Avg
Good Year
Below Average
Drought Year
Pattern: Bimodal rainfall — two peaks each year (May and September).
June–July–August are the driest months despite the heat. Annual average: ~35–36".
2026: YTD precipitation well below normal — one of the driest year-to-dates in 132 years.
2026: YTD precipitation well below normal — one of the driest year-to-dates in 132 years.
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