Ekron, KY 40117 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Ekron, KY, ZIP 40117
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/19, roughly 234 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/24, about 186 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Ekron 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
Zone 7a around Ekron 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.
Why 04/19 isn't a guarantee
04/19 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/04 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/02 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Ekron compares
About 186 days separate Ekron's last and first frost, putting it 22,961 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within KY, it ranks 702 of 909.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Ekron can differ from the 40117 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7a and Ekron's frost date answer different questions.