Loyall, KY 40988 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Loyall, KY?
Around 04/15 is the usual last spring frost, about 230 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/30, about 197 frost-free days later.
Loyall sits in USDA Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a 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.
Why 04/15 isn't a guarantee
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
Loyall's growing season runs about 197 days, ranking 18,784 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KY, it ranks 336 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 40988 normal.