Hindman, KY 41725 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Hindman, KY?
Around 04/18 is the usual last spring frost, about 233 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/28, about 191 frost-free days later.
Zone 7a (0 to 5°F average annual minimum) comes from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; the frost dates above are the 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting NOAA station for Hindman, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 9 weeks of growing season left in Hindman 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
04/18 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/06 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/02 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Hindman compares
Hindman's growing season runs about 191 days, ranking 20,865 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KY, it ranks 507 of 909.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Hindman's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Hindman's dates instead of trusting one.