Science Hill, KY 42516 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Science Hill, KY, ZIP 42516
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.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Science Hill 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
Zone 7a around Science Hill 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.
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 Science Hill compares
Science Hill's growing season runs about 206 days, ranking 16,087 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KY, it ranks 203 of 909.
Learn more
the frost range explains how to read the range around Science Hill's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in Science Hill can differ from the 42516 normal.