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Boat Winterization in Texas

In Texas, local boat deadlines run from Jan 1 to Dec 29, with a median around Nov 26 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.

Covered boat locked in ice beside a dock on a frozen lake — winterize the engine before the first hard freeze catches it in the water — Texas deadlines city by city
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Notable cities

All Texas cities

CityLocal deadlineMedian first 28°F
PearlandJan 1Jan 8View →Checklist
Texas CityJan 1Jan 8View →Checklist
FriendswoodJan 1Jan 8View →Checklist
AmarilloOct 30Nov 6View →Checklist
MidlandNov 11Nov 18View →Checklist
Wichita FallsNov 11Nov 18View →Checklist
LubbockNov 14Nov 21View →Checklist
San AngeloNov 15Nov 22View →Checklist
AbileneNov 16Nov 23View →Checklist
AllenNov 17Nov 24View →Checklist
Cedar HillNov 18Nov 25View →Checklist
BurlesonNov 18Nov 25View →Checklist
OdessaNov 19Nov 26View →Checklist
LewisvilleNov 22Nov 29View →Checklist
Flower MoundNov 22Nov 29View →Checklist
GrapevineNov 22Nov 29View →Checklist
CoppellNov 22Nov 29View →Checklist
McKinneyNov 23Nov 30View →Checklist
KilleenNov 23Nov 30View →Checklist
ShermanNov 23Nov 30View →Checklist
AustinNov 24Dec 1View →Checklist
El PasoNov 24Dec 1View →Checklist
DentonNov 24Dec 1View →Checklist
TempleNov 24Dec 1View →Checklist
North Richland HillsNov 24Dec 1View →Checklist
RowlettNov 24Dec 1View →Checklist
WylieNov 24Dec 1View →Checklist
Haltom CityNov 24Dec 1View →Checklist
KellerNov 24Dec 1View →Checklist
RockwallNov 24Dec 1View →Checklist
LancasterNov 24Dec 1View →Checklist
TexarkanaNov 24Dec 1View →Checklist
New BraunfelsNov 25Dec 2View →Checklist
ArlingtonNov 26Dec 3View →Checklist
Grand PrairieNov 26Dec 3View →Checklist
WacoNov 26Dec 3View →Checklist
Round RockNov 26Dec 3View →Checklist
Cedar ParkNov 26Dec 3View →Checklist
PflugervilleNov 26Dec 3View →Checklist
EulessNov 26Dec 3View →Checklist
BedfordNov 26Dec 3View →Checklist
HurstNov 26Dec 3View →Checklist
PlanoNov 27Dec 4View →Checklist
GarlandNov 27Dec 4View →Checklist
FriscoNov 27Dec 4View →Checklist
CarrolltonNov 27Dec 4View →Checklist
RichardsonNov 27Dec 4View →Checklist
TylerNov 27Dec 4View →Checklist
MansfieldNov 27Dec 4View →Checklist
The ColonyNov 27Dec 4View →Checklist
LongviewNov 28Dec 5View →Checklist
GeorgetownNov 28Dec 5View →Checklist
Fort WorthNov 29Dec 6View →Checklist
DeSotoDec 2Dec 9View →Checklist
DuncanvilleDec 2Dec 9View →Checklist
DallasDec 5Dec 12View →Checklist
IrvingDec 5Dec 12View →Checklist
MesquiteDec 5Dec 12View →Checklist
HuntsvilleDec 6Dec 13View →Checklist
San AntonioDec 8Dec 15View →Checklist
San MarcosDec 8Dec 15View →Checklist
College StationDec 11Dec 18View →Checklist
BryanDec 11Dec 18View →Checklist
ConroeDec 16Dec 23View →Checklist
BeaumontDec 21Dec 28View →Checklist
BaytownDec 21Dec 28View →Checklist
LaredoDec 24Dec 31View →Checklist
VictoriaDec 24Dec 31View →Checklist
Corpus ChristiDec 25Jan 1View →Checklist
Sugar LandDec 25Jan 1View →Checklist
EdinburgDec 25Jan 1View →Checklist
Missouri CityDec 25Jan 1View →Checklist
Port ArthurDec 25Jan 1View →Checklist
McAllenDec 26Jan 2View →Checklist
MissionDec 26Jan 2View →Checklist
PharrDec 26Jan 2View →Checklist
League CityDec 27Jan 3View →Checklist
HoustonDec 29Jan 5View →Checklist
PasadenaDec 29Jan 5View →Checklist
GalvestonDec 29Jan 5View →Checklist
NovDecJanAmarilloOct 30MidlandNov 11Wichita FallsNov 11LubbockNov 14San AngeloNov 15AbileneNov 16AllenNov 17Cedar HillNov 18BurlesonNov 18OdessaNov 19LewisvilleNov 22Flower MoundNov 22GrapevineNov 22CoppellNov 22McKinneyNov 23PearlandJan 1Texas CityJan 1FriendswoodJan 1

Local boat winterization deadlines for Texas cities — built from each city’s own NOAA station, not one statewide date.

Boat Winterization in Texas: related searches

Texas homeowners search for: how to winterize a boat, winterize outboard motor, and "boat winterization near me" — every city page below answers those with local NOAA dates.

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Back to the national Boat Winterization guide, or see the methodology. You can also compare how the boat winterization window shifts in Tennessee and Utah.

Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 25, 2026.