Kempton, IN 46049 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Kempton, IN?
Around 04/27 is the usual last spring frost, about 242 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/18, about 174 frost-free days later.
Kempton sits in USDA Zone 6a (-10 to -5°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 7 weeks of growing season left in Kempton before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/27 isn't a guarantee
04/27 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/13 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/13 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Kempton compares
Kempton's growing season runs about 174 days, ranking 27,624 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within IN, it ranks 691 of 927.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Kempton's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around Kempton's dates instead of trusting one.