Bucklin, MO 64631 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Bucklin, MO?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/14, about 229 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/23, about 192 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Bucklin in Zone 6a (-10 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 Bucklin 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
04/14 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/31 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 04/28 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Bucklin compares
About 192 days separate Bucklin's last and first frost, putting it 20,533 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within MO, it ranks 703 of 1,129.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Bucklin can differ from the 64631 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and Bucklin's frost date answer different questions.