La Grange, KY 40031 Frost Dates
Frost dates for La Grange, KY, ZIP 40031
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/12, roughly 227 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/25, about 193 frost-free days later.
Zone 6b (-5 to 0°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for La Grange, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
Zone 6b around La Grange has about 8 weeks left before the first fall frost — that's the usual window to get a cold frame up if you want to keep harvesting past it.
How much risk comes with planting early here
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 La Grange compares
La Grange's growing season runs about 193 days, ranking 19,772 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KY, it ranks 405 of 909.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in La Grange can differ from the 40031 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 6b and La Grange's frost date answer different questions.