Salyersville, KY 41464 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Salyersville, KY?
Around 04/23 is the usual last spring frost, about 238 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/23, about 183 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Salyersville 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 Salyersville before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/23 isn't a guarantee
04/23 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/08 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/10 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Salyersville compares
Salyersville's growing season runs about 183 days, ranking 23,897 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KY, it ranks 724 of 909.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Salyersville can differ from the 41464 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Salyersville's frost date answer different questions.