Liberty, KY 42539 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Liberty, KY?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/22, about 237 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/20, about 180 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Liberty 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 Liberty before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
The actual range around Liberty's last frost
04/22 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/08 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/09 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Liberty compares
Liberty's growing season runs about 180 days, ranking 24,895 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within KY, it ranks 791 of 909.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Liberty's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Liberty's dates instead of trusting one.