Goshen, KY 40026 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Goshen, KY?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/12, about 227 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/25, about 193 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Goshen in Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum); frost dates are NOAA's 1991-2020 station normal, not this year's forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Goshen before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/12 isn't a guarantee
04/12 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/29 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/01 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Goshen compares
Goshen's growing season runs about 193 days, ranking 19,997 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KY, it ranks 413 of 909.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Goshen's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Goshen's dates instead of trusting one.