Hardin, KY 42020 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Hardin, KY?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/05, about 220 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/01, about 209 frost-free days later.
Hardin sits in USDA Zone 7b (5 to 10°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 Hardin 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
04/05 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/19 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/20 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Hardin compares
At roughly 209 frost-free days, Hardin places 15,367 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within KY, it ranks 149 of 909.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Hardin can differ from the 42020 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and Hardin's frost date answer different questions.