Ferguson, KY 42502 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Ferguson, KY?
Around 04/05 is the usual last spring frost, about 220 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/30, about 206 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 Ferguson, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 9 weeks of growing season left in Ferguson before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/05 isn't a guarantee
04/05 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/21 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/25 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Ferguson compares
Ferguson's growing season runs about 206 days, ranking 16,071 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KY, it ranks 198 of 909.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Ferguson can differ from the 42502 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Ferguson's frost date answer different questions.