Hickman, KY 42050 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Hickman, KY, ZIP 42050
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/03, about 218 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 11/01, about 211 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Hickman in Zone 7b (5 to 10°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
Zone 7b around Hickman has about 9 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.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/03 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/17 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/19 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Hickman compares
About 211 days separate Hickman's last and first frost, putting it 14,777 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within KY, it ranks 115 of 909.
Learn more
local microclimates explains what one yard in Hickman can differ from the 42050 normal, and zone vs. frost date explains why Zone 7b and Hickman's frost date answer different questions.