Raywick, KY 40062 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Raywick, KY?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/16, roughly 231 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/25, about 191 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Raywick 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 Raywick before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/16 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/01 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/03 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Raywick compares
About 191 days separate Raywick's last and first frost, putting it 20,933 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within KY, it ranks 527 of 909.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Raywick's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Raywick can differ from the 40062 normal.