Your nature year
Lufkin, Texasthrough the year
When do frost, green-up and fall color come to Lufkin?
Head south for the closest of the 3 places we follow around Lufkin. Big Thicket National Preserve, 70 miles from Lufkin, is the nearest fall foliage spot on this site, usually at its best late November through early December.
Big Thicket National Preserve (70 mi) is the pick for wildflowers, late March and April (at one spot). Expect about 249 frost-free days in Lufkin: the last spring frost usually comes around Mar 11, the first fall one around Nov 15, going by NOAA's Lufkin Angelina Co Airport station 6.2 miles away. Spring green-up reaches town around Jan 30, with first blooms around Feb 27.
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)
Lufkin's year at a glance
- Frost possible
- Frost-free, ~Mar 11 to ~Nov 15
- First leaf ~Jan 30
- First bloom ~Feb 27
- Today
Near Lufkin right now
- First fall frost usually around Nov 15 · last spring frost around Mar 11NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Lufkin Angelina Co Airport (6.2 mi, 50% dates)~7 weeks
- Fall foliage · Big Thicket National Preserve · 70 miusually late November through early December~8 weeks
Lufkin's nature year
- Jan: Spring green-upJan
- Wildlife by season · Attwater Prairie Chicken RefugeFeb–Apr
- Spring migration · Trinity River RefugeMar–May
- Wildflowers · Big Thicket National PreserveMar–Apr
- Mar: Last spring frostMar
- Fall foliage · Big Thicket National PreserveNov–Dec
- Nov: First fall frostNov
Nearby, season by season
Fall foliage
- Big Thicket National Preserve · 70 miusually late November through early December~8 weeks
Spring migration
- Trinity River Refuge · 85 miLocal timing: during the spring (March to May)~5 months
Wildflowers
- Big Thicket National Preserve · 70 miAt one spot: late March and April~6 months
Wildlife by season
- Attwater Prairie Chicken Refuge · 146 miLocal timing: late February through early April~5 months
Frost and green-up
Last spring frost
Mar 11
Average (50% date)
First fall frost
Nov 15
About 249 days without frost between
Spring green-up
Jan 30
First bloom around Feb 27
Frost: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at Lufkin Angelina Co Airport (6.2 mi from Lufkin), 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 Lufkin?
On average around Nov 15, and the last spring frost around Mar 11: about 249 days without frost between. These are NOAA's 1991–2020 normals at Lufkin Angelina Co Airport, 6.2 miles away (the day a 32 °F night is as likely as not).
When does spring green-up reach Lufkin?
The USA-NPN Spring Index puts first leaf around Jan 30 and first bloom around Feb 27, on average for 1991–2020 at the town.
Where can I see fall foliage near Lufkin?
Big Thicket National Preserve, 70 miles (usually late November through early December). Distances are straight-line.
Where can I see spring migration near Lufkin?
Trinity River Refuge, 85 miles (local timing: during the spring (March to May)). 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)