Bedford, KY 47104 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Bedford, KY?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/12, about 227 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/25, about 193 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 Bedford, not a forecast for this year.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 weeks of growing season left in Bedford before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/12 isn't a guarantee
04/12 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/29 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/01 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Bedford compares
About 193 days separate Bedford's last and first frost, putting it 20,046 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within KY, it ranks 418 of 909.
Learn more
local microclimates covers what one yard in Bedford can differ from the 47104 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Bedford's frost date answer different questions.