Independence, KY 41012 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Independence, KY, ZIP 41012
Around 04/18 is the usual last spring frost, about 233 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/25, about 188 frost-free days later.
Independence sits in USDA Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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
Zone 6b around Independence 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 04/18 isn't a guarantee
04/18 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/03 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/07 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Independence compares
Independence's growing season runs about 188 days, ranking 21,849 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KY, it ranks 589 of 909.
Learn more
the frost range explains how to read the range around Independence's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in Independence can differ from the 41012 normal.