Loyall, KY 40874 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Loyall, KY?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/15, about 230 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/30, about 197 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Loyall 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 9 weeks of growing season left in Loyall 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
04/15 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/31 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 Loyall compares
At roughly 197 frost-free days, Loyall places 18,782 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within KY, it ranks 334 of 909.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Loyall's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Loyall can differ from the 40874 normal.