La Grange, KY 40077 Frost Dates
When can you plant in La Grange, KY?
Around 04/12 is the usual last spring frost, about 227 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/25, about 193 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts La Grange in Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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 La Grange 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 La Grange compares
La Grange's growing season runs about 193 days, ranking 19,773 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KY, it ranks 406 of 909.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around La Grange's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in La Grange can differ from the 40077 normal.