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Lawn Seeding Weather in Texas: Best Months by City

Lawn Seeding season in Texas, city by city: peak months, season boundaries, and annual workable-day counts from NOAA 1991–2020 normals. Plano leads with 243 workable days a year; Amarillo runs the shortest at 132.

Texas is not one climate: Plano banks 243 workable lawn seeding days a year while Amarillo gets 132 — a spread the table below itemizes month by month. Season boundaries mark the first and last month averaging 8+ workable days against the label rules (50–85°F, nights 32°F+).

Statewide, March is the strongest month — it tops or ties the table in most listed cities. The live strips on each city page decide the week; this table decides the month. Scoring rules: methodology; the national playbook: the lawn seeding guide.

Cities in Texas

Peak months and season boundaries from NOAA 1991–2020 normals; season = months with at least 8 workable days.
CityPeak monthsSeasonWorkable days/yr
Houston Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 221
Dallas Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 228
San Antonio Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 222
Austin Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 214
Fort Worth Mar, Oct, Dec October–May 228
El Paso Mar, Oct, Apr October–April 179
McAllen Jan, Mar, Dec November–March 156
Denton Mar, Oct, Apr February–May 198
Arlington Jan, Mar, Oct October–May 232
Corpus Christi Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 227
Plano Jan, Mar, Oct October–May 243
Lubbock Oct, Apr, Mar March–May 140
Killeen Jan, Mar, Oct October–May 232
Laredo Jan, Dec, Mar October–March 159
Irving Jan, Mar, Oct October–May 236
Garland Jan, Mar, Oct October–May 243
Brownsville Jan, Mar, Dec November–April 167
College Station Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 217
Frisco Jan, Mar, Oct October–May 243
McKinney Mar, Oct, Apr February–May 198
Amarillo Oct, Apr, May March–May 132
Grand Prairie Mar, Apr, Nov February–May 181
Galveston Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 228
Waco Jan, Mar, Oct October–May 236
Odessa Mar, Oct, Apr February–May 174
Pasadena Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 219
Mesquite Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 228
Midland Mar, Oct, Nov February–April 134
Beaumont Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 225
Tyler Jan, Mar, Oct October–May 239
Carrollton Jan, Mar, Oct October–May 243
Lewisville Mar, Oct, Apr February–May 202
Temple Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 227
Abilene Mar, Oct, Apr February–May 178
Round Rock Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 230
Pearland Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 216
The Woodlands Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 215
Richardson Jan, Mar, Oct October–May 243
Harlingen Jan, Mar, Dec November–March 160
League City Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 225
Port Arthur Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 220
Allen Mar, Oct, Apr February–May 198
Sugar Land Jan, Mar, Dec October–April 208
Longview Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 226
New Braunfels Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 226
Edinburg Jan, Mar, Dec October–April 176
Wichita Falls Mar, Oct, Apr February–May 155
Conroe Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 216
San Angelo Mar, Apr, Nov February–April 161
Atascocita Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 212
Bryan Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 217
Mission Jan, Mar, Dec November–March 156
Georgetown Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 222
Baytown Jan, Mar, Dec October–May 229
Pharr Jan, Dec, Nov November–March 145

The rules behind these numbers

Typical label thresholds for lawn seeding — the single ruleset used by every check on this page.
CheckThresholdWhy it matters
Air temperature 50–85°F (low-temp formulas from 55°F) Cool-season grasses germinate best with daytime highs of roughly 60–80°F.
Overnight low ≥32°F during the first 48 h (≥40°F preferred) Seed survives a light frost, but sustained cold stalls germination.
Dry before no soaking (≥1.0") in the prior 24 h Seeding into mud makes ruts and washes seed into low spots.
Dry after <0.5" rain for 24 h after Light rain after seeding helps. A 0.5"+ downpour washes seed out.
Wind ≤15 mph (broadcast seed drifts up to 25 mph) Broadcast spreading above 15 mph lands seed everywhere but the lawn.

Always follow your product label — formulas vary. The table above is the typical range across major manufacturers, not a promise about your can.

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