Independence, MO 64051 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Independence, MO?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/10, about 225 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/27, about 198 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Independence in Zone 6b (-5 to 0°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 9 weeks of growing season left in Independence before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
04/10 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. 04/26 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Independence compares
Independence's growing season runs about 198 days, ranking 18,248 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MO, it ranks 465 of 1,129.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Independence's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Independence can differ from the 64051 normal.