Russell Springs, KY 42528 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Russell Springs, KY?
Around 04/18 is the usual last spring frost, about 233 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/24, about 189 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Russell Springs 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
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Russell Springs before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/18 isn't a guarantee
04/18 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/02 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/03 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Russell Springs compares
About 189 days separate Russell Springs's last and first frost, putting it 21,587 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within KY, it ranks 560 of 909.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Russell Springs's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Russell Springs can differ from the 42528 normal.