Corbin, KY 40771 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Corbin, KY?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/19, about 234 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/24, about 187 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Corbin 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 Corbin before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
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. 05/06 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Corbin compares
About 187 days separate Corbin's last and first frost, putting it 22,339 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within KY, it ranks 645 of 909.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Corbin's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Corbin's dates instead of trusting one.