Sycamore, KY 40223 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Sycamore, KY?
Around 04/03 is the usual last spring frost, about 218 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/03, about 214 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Sycamore 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 10 weeks of growing season left in Sycamore 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
04/03 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/18 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/19 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Sycamore compares
Sycamore's growing season runs about 214 days, ranking 14,384 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KY, it ranks 85 of 909.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Sycamore can differ from the 40223 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Sycamore's frost date answer different questions.