Your nature year
Brownsville, Texasthrough the year
Also for Harlingen, TX: the same nearby places.
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Brownsville?
Brownsville sees a freeze only some winters; when it does, the cold night usually lands around Jan 4 and is over by about Jan 9, per the nearest NOAA station, Wfo Brownsville. Spring green-up reaches town around Jan 15, with first blooms around Feb 1.
About 2 weeks pass between first leaf and first bloom here. Within 150 miles we follow 3 places, out to Padre Island National Seashore 99 miles to the north. The closest place we follow is Laguna Atascosa Refuge, 17 miles away, for fall & winter wildlife, November, the peak month (local timing). For wildlife by season, the nearest is Santa Ana Refuge (43 mi, between October and December (usually)).
Updated Sep 27. Sources: US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) ↗ (opens in a new tab), US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 ↗ (opens in a new tab), NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Near Brownsville right now
- Rarely freezes: when a frost does come, it's usually around Jan 4, and the last one is gone by about Jan 9NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Wfo Brownsville (5.8 mi, 50% dates)Rare
- Santa Ana Refuge · 43 mi · Usually: between October and DecemberWildlife by season · in its window nowIn season
- Fall & winter wildlife · Laguna Atascosa Refuge · 17 miLocal timing: November, the peak month~4 weeks
Your guide around Brownsville
- Summer
- Fall
Places on this map, as a list
Nearby, season by season
Wildlife by season
- Santa Ana Refuge · 43 miUsually: between October and DecemberIn season
- Padre Island National Seashore · 99 miAt one spot: mid-June through August~8 months
Fall & winter wildlife
- Laguna Atascosa Refuge · 17 miLocal timing: November, the peak month~4 weeks
Brownsville's nature year
- Jan: Spring green-upJan
- Jan: A rare frost, in the years one comesJan
- Wildlife by season · Santa Ana RefugeNowOct–Dec
- Nov: Fall & winter wildlife · Laguna Atascosa RefugeNov
Brownsville's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Jan 9 to ~Jan 4
- First leaf ~Jan 15
- First bloom ~Feb 1
- Today
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Rarely freezes
When it does, the last frost is gone by about Jan 9
First fall frost
Rarely freezes
When a frost does come, usually around Jan 4
Spring green-up
Jan 15
First bloom around Feb 1
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Wfo Brownsville (5.8 mi from Brownsville), the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not. Green-up: the USA-NPN Spring Index, 1991–2020 average at the town.
Questions people ask
When is the first frost in Brownsville?
Rarely: Brownsville seldom freezes. When a frost does come, it's usually around Jan 4, and the last one is gone by about Jan 9. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Wfo Brownsville, 5.8 miles away.
When does spring green-up reach Brownsville?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Jan 15 and first bloom around Feb 1, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see wildlife by season near Brownsville?
Santa Ana Refuge, 43 miles (usually: between October and December); Padre Island National Seashore, 99 miles (at one spot: mid-June through August). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see fall & winter wildlife near Brownsville?
Laguna Atascosa Refuge, 17 miles (local timing: November, the peak month). Distances are straight-line.
How we know
US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer (places) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Census Bureau, city and town population estimates, 2024 (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · USA National Phenology Network, Spring Index 1991–2020 averages (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27)