Gilman City, MO 64642 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Gilman City, MO?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/20, about 235 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/16, about 177 frost-free days later.
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Gilman City 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 7 weeks of growing season left in Gilman City before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/20 isn't a guarantee
04/20 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/07 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/05 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How Gilman City compares
At roughly 177 frost-free days, Gilman City places 26,251 of 40,283 ZIP codes in this dataset. Within MO, it ranks 1,052 of 1,129.
Learn more
the frost range covers how to read the range around Gilman City's dates instead of trusting one. local microclimates covers what one yard in Gilman City can differ from the 64642 normal.