Holden, MO 64040 Frost Dates
Frost dates for Holden, MO, ZIP 64040
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/13, about 228 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/23, about 191 frost-free days later.
Holden sits in USDA Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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
Zone 6b around Holden has about 8 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 04/13 isn't a guarantee
04/13 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/30 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/29 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Holden compares
Holden's growing season runs about 191 days, ranking 20,782 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MO, it ranks 730 of 1,129.
Learn more
the frost range explains how to read the range around Holden's dates instead of trusting one, and local microclimates explains what one yard in Holden can differ from the 64040 normal.