Dennis Acres, MO 64804 Frost Dates
When can you plant in Dennis Acres, MO?
The last spring frost here typically falls around 04/09, about 224 days from today. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/27, about 200 frost-free days later.
Dennis Acres sits in USDA Zone 7a (0 to 5°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
About 9 weeks of growing season left in Dennis Acres 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
04/09 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/24 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 Dennis Acres compares
Dennis Acres's growing season runs about 200 days, ranking 17,926 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within MO, it ranks 410 of 1,129.
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local microclimates covers what one yard in Dennis Acres can differ from the 64804 normal. zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7a and Dennis Acres's frost date answer different questions.